Laja hydroelectric power plant— 34.4 MW Hydroelectric
Laja hydroelectric power plant is a 34.4 MW hydro facility in Chile. It contributes to the national grid and operates under the hydroelectric framework. Ranked #63 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Laja's 34.4 MW represents 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 20 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 173. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #15,952 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,686 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Codelco operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,517 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Laja hydroelectric power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 121 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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