MALLARAUCO is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROELECTRICA MALLARAUCO S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #112 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, this plant's 3 MW represents 0.02% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making MALLARAUCO 230 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NUEVA RENCA (369.904 MW, Oil), CANDELARIA (253.9 MW, Gas), and Los Cóndores hydroelectric power station (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
12 years old
Chile, South America
- 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
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HIDROELECTRICA MALLARAUCO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 5,589 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MALLARAUCO 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
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