LOS HIERROS is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by EMPRESA ELECTRICAS AGUAS DEL MELADO S.A. Ranked #72 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, LOS HIERROS represents 0.2% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is the Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making LOS HIERROS 27.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), and COLBUN (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 195. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Chile
EMPRESA ELECTRICAS AGUAS DEL MELADO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 2,891 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LOS HIERROS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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