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MAMPIL55 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

MAMPIL is a 55 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by Duke Energy. Ranked #47 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, MAMPIL accounts for 0.44% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making MAMPIL 12.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pangue Hydroelectric Plant (467 MW, Hydro), PANGUE (467 MW, Hydro), and EL TORO (450 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
DUKE ENERGY
Location
-37.5404°, -71.7098°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 137. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.17% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

DUKE ENERGY operates 3 plants totalling 339 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 6,064 MW combined

Nearest plant: LOS PADRES (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.540400, -71.709800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MAMPIL is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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