MAITENES is a 31 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by AES GENER S.A. It was commissioned in 2021 and is part of the country's hydroelectric infrastructure. Ranked #66 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, this facility accounts for 0.25% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making MAITENES 22.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NUEVA RENCA (369.904 MW, Oil), Las Lajas hydro power station (264 MW, Hydro), and ALFALFAL (178 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the Metropolitan Region, approximately 40 km from Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 180. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #16,324 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Chile
AES GENER S.A. operates 9 plants totalling 1,687 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 2,766 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MAITENES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 109 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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