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EL CANELO6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HIDROCANELO
Location
-33.6031°, -70.3597°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

HIDROCANELO operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 2,791 MW combined

Nearest plant: Las Lajas hydro power station (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.603100, -70.359700
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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