Itata hydroelectric power plant— 20 MW Hydroelectric
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.
12 years old
Chile, South America
- 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
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Endesa Chile operates 6 plants totalling 1,133 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,531 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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