World Power Plants

LOS MORROS3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

LOS MORROS is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by CIA. EMPRESA LOS MORROS S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #112 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, LOS MORROS contributes 0.02% 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 MORROS 230 times smaller. Nearby plants include NUEVA RENCA (369.904 MW, Oil), Las Lajas (264 MW, Hydro), and CANDELARIA (253.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approximately 50 km from the capital city.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CIA. EMPRESA LOS MORROS S.A.
Location
-33.6482°, -70.6566°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 305. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

CIA. EMPRESA LOS MORROS S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 3,713 MW combined

Nearest plant: AUXILIAR DEL MAIPO (CAEMSA) (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.648200, -70.656600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LOS MORROS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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