La Paloma is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Hidropaloma S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Paloma 138 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Molles (18 MW, Hydro), Punitaqui (9 MW, Oil), and Monte Patria (9 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 70 km from the city of La Serena.
Chile, South America
- 296. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROPALOMA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 950 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LA PALOMA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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