World Power Plants

PEHUI1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Pehui is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by GENERADORA ELECTRICA RHOM LTDA. It is one of 143 hydro plants in Chile, which collectively generate 12,561 MW. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Pehui's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Pehui 690 times smaller. Nearby plants include MARIA ELENA (68 MW, Solar), RUCATAYO (60 MW, Hydro), and Rucatayo hydroelectric power station (59.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 150 km from Concepción.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GENERADORA ELECTRICA RHOM LTDA
Location
-40.5567°, -72.5161°

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

GENERADORA ELECTRICA RHOM LTDA operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 314 MW combined

Nearest plant: LICAN (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -40.556700, -72.516100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PEHUI 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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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