MACHICURA is a 95 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by COLBUN S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #35 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, MACHICURA's 95 MW represents 0.76% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making MACHICURA 7.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), and COLBUN (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Maule Region, approximately 300 km south of Santiago.
22 years old
Chile, South America
- 92. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,381 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.3% of the installed capacity of Chile
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
COLBUN S.A. operates 19 plants totalling 3,200 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 2,894 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MACHICURA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 333 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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