World Power Plants

LICAN18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lican is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by Empresa Electrica Lican S.A. Ranked #78 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Lican represents 0.14% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Lican 38.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maria Elena (68 MW, Solar), Rucatayo (60 MW, Hydro), and Rucatayo hydroelectric power station (59.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Lagos Region, approximately 1,000 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EMPRESA ELECTRICA LICAN S.A.
Location
-40.6180°, -72.4014°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 220. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

EMPRESA ELECTRICA LICAN S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 302 MW combined

Nearest plant: LOS CORRALES 2 (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -40.618000, -72.401400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LICAN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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