World Power Plants

LAJA 134 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LAJA 1 is a 34 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by EOLICA MONTE REDONDO S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #64 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, this facility accounts for 0.27% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making LAJA 1 20.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include YUNGAY (199.1 MW, Oil), SANTA LIDIA (137.61 MW, Oil), and LOS PINOS (102.84 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EOLICA MONTE REDONDO S.A.
Location
-37.2441°, -72.5302°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 174. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #15,973 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,689 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

EOLICA MONTE REDONDO S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 4,849 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laja (13.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.244100, -72.530200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LAJA 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 119 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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