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.
Chile, South America
- 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
ENDESA operates 18 plants totalling 4,347 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 2,846 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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