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.
Chile, South America
- 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
EMPRESA ELECTRICA LICAN S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 302 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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