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Juncal hydroelectric power plant29.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Juncal is a 29.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by Colbun S.A. since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #67 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 29.2 MW represents 0.23% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Juncal 23.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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
29.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Colbun S.A.
Location
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Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 185. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #17,066 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,912 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

Colbun S.A. operates 13 plants totalling 1,871 MW

Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 22,522 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 0.000000, 0.000000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Juncal hydroelectric power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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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