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Guayacán hydroelectric power plant12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Guayacán hydroelectric power plant is a 12 MW facility in Chile. It shares the same capacity and ranking as other small hydro plants in the country. Ranked #84 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 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 Guayacán 57.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bunji Dam (7100 MW, Hydro), Ashihama Nuclear Power Plant (2700 MW, Nuclear), and Ladyzhyn Power Plant (1800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in an unspecified region of Chile.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
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Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 22,539 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Guayacán hydroelectric power plant 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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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