Los Colonos is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Empresa Electrica Rio Puma SPA since its commissioning. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Los Colonos contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Los Colonos 690 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
- 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
EMPRESA ELECTRICA RIO PUMA SPA. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 747 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LOS COLONOS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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