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.
Chile, South America
- 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
HIDROMUCHI S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 472 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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