World Power Plants

MALLARAUCO3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
HIDROELECTRICA MALLARAUCO S.A.
Location
-33.5874°, -71.0044°

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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

HIDROELECTRICA MALLARAUCO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 5,589 MW combined

Nearest plant: Carena hydroelectric power plant (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.587400, -71.004400
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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