PILMAIQUEN is a 41 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by EMPRESA ELECTRICA PUYEHUE S.A. Ranked #54 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 41 MW represents 0.33% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making PILMAIQUEN 16.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include MARIA ELENA (68 MW, Solar) and RUCATAYO (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Lagos region, approximately 50 km from the city of Osorno.
Chile, South America
- 158. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #15,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,445 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Chile
EMPRESA ELECTRICA PUYEHUE S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 41 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 275 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PILMAIQUEN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 144 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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