Pichilonco is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROELECTRICA PICHILONCO S.A. It is part of a network of 143 hydro plants that together have a capacity of 12,561 MW. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Pichilonco's 1 MW represents 0.01% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Pichilonco 690 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include MARIA ELENA (68 MW, Solar), RUCATAYO (60 MW, Hydro), and Rucatayo hydroelectric power station (59.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Biobío Region, around 150 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
HIDROELECTRICA PICHILONCO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 546 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PICHILONCO 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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