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ISLA70 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

ISLA is a 70 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by ENDESA. Ranked #43 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. This facility's 70 MW accounts for 0.56% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making ISLA 9.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), and CIPRESES (106 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENDESA
Location
-35.8104°, -70.8357°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 112. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.22% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ENDESA operates 18 plants totalling 4,347 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 2,846 MW combined

Nearest plant: CIPRESES (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.810400, -70.835700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

ISLA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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