Guayacan is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Energia Coyanco S.A. Ranked #84 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Guayacan's 12 MW represents 0.1% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Guayacan 57.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nueva Renca (369.904 MW, Oil), Las Lajas (264 MW, Hydro), and Candelaria (253.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Valparaíso Region, approximately 100 km northwest of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 242. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Chile
ENERGIA COYANCO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 2,785 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GUAYACAN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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