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.
Chile, South America
- 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
EMPRESA ELECTRICA LA ARENA SPA operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 466 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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