World Power Plants

MAISAN1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Maisan is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROELECTRICA MAISAN SPA. It is among 143 hydro plants in Chile, contributing to a total capacity of 12,561 MW. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Maisan's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Maisan 690 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lautaro (26 MW, Biomass), Lautaro II (22 MW, Biomass), and LOUSIANA PACIFIC II (3.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the La Araucanía Region, approximately 150 km from Temuco.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HIDROELECTRICA MAISAN SPA.
Location
-38.9740°, -72.6470°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

HIDROELECTRICA MAISAN SPA. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 188 MW combined

Nearest plant: ALLIPEN (36.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -38.974000, -72.647000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MAISAN 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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
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