LIRCAY is a 19 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROMAULE S.A. Ranked #76 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, it represents 0.15% 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 LIRCAY 36 times smaller. Nearby plants include PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), and COLBUN (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maule Region, approximately 200 km from the city of Talca.
Chile, South America
- 216. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #20,064 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROMAULE S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,976 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LIRCAY is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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