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Itata hydroelectric power plant20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Itata hydroelectric power plant is a 20 MW hydro facility in Chile. It accounts for 0.16% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW, with 143 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #74 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, the largest hydro plant is Ralco at 690 MW, making Itata 34.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bunji Dam (7,100 MW), Ashihama nuclear power plant (2,700 MW), and Ladyzhyn power plant (1,800 MW) within 50 km. The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Endesa Chile
Location
0.0000°, 0.0000°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 212. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Endesa Chile operates 6 plants totalling 1,133 MW

Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 22,531 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 0.000000, 0.000000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Itata hydroelectric power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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