World Power Plants

MUCHI1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Muchi is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROMUCHI S.A. It is part of a total of 143 hydro plants in the country, which have a combined capacity of 12,561 MW. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Muchi's 1 MW represents 0.01% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant, which has a capacity of 690 MW, making Muchi 690 times smaller. Nearby plants include PILMAIQUEN (41 MW, Hydro), LICAN (18 MW, Hydro), and DON WALTERIO (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Biobío Region, around 140 km from Concepción.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HIDROMUCHI S.A.
Location
-40.3168°, -72.2273°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

HIDROMUCHI S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 472 MW combined

Nearest plant: PICHILONCO (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -40.316800, -72.227300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MUCHI is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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