World Power Plants

EL MANZANO5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

El Manzano is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Hidroelectrica El Manzano S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Manzano 138 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rio Trueno (6 MW, Hydro), Curacautin (2.4 MW, Oil), and Lonquimay (1.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the La Araucanía Region, approximately 80 km from the city of Temuco.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HIDROELECTRICA EL MANZANO S.A.
Location
-38.8392°, -71.7633°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

HIDROELECTRICA EL MANZANO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 1,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: TRUFULTRUFUL (8.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -38.839200, -71.763300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

EL MANZANO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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
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