EL CANELO is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROCANELO. Ranked #98 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, EL CANELO's 6 MW represents 0.05% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making EL CANELO 115 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nueva Renca (369.904 MW, Oil) and Las Lajas (264 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Metropolitan Region, approximately 30 km west of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 284. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROCANELO operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 2,791 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EL CANELO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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