World Power Plants

LA ARENA7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LA ARENA is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by EMPRESA ELECTRICA LA ARENA SPA since its commissioning. Ranked #95 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, this facility accounts for 0.06% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making LA ARENA about 98.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CANUTILLAR (172 MW, Hydro), Canutillar hydroelectric power station (172 MW, Hydro), and TRAPEN (81 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Los Lagos Region, approximately 40 km from the city of Puerto Varas.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EMPRESA ELECTRICA LA ARENA SPA
Location
-41.6813°, -72.6455°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 275. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

EMPRESA ELECTRICA LA ARENA SPA operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 466 MW combined

Nearest plant: CANUTILLAR (30.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -41.681300, -72.645500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LA ARENA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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