Eyzaguirre is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Asoc. de Canal. Sociedad Canalistas del Maipo. Ranked #119 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Eyzaguirre represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Eyzaguirre 345 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nueva Renca (369.904 MW, Oil), Las Lajas hydro power station (264 MW, Hydro), and Candelaria (253.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Metropolitan region, approximately 30 km southeast of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 335. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
ASOC. DE CANAL. SOCIEDAD CANALISTAS DEL MAIPO operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW
52 plants within 100 km, 2,937 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EYZAGUIRRE is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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