MARIPOSAS is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROLIRCAY. Ranked #98 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, MARIPOSAS' 6 MW represents 0.05% of the total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making MARIPOSAS 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), and COLBUN (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Maule Region, approximately 350 km from Talca.
Chile, South America
- 284. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROLIRCAY operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 2,989 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MARIPOSAS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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