Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant— 40.8 MW Hydroelectric
Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant is a 40.8 MW hydroelectric facility in Chile, operated by Enel Green Power Chile. Ranked #55 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, it represents 0.32% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Pilmaiquén 16.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bunji Dam (7,100 MW, Hydro), Ashihama Nuclear Power Plant (2,700 MW, Nuclear), and Ladyzhyn Power Plant (1,800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 159. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #15,078 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,453 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Chile
Enel Green Power Chile operates 14 plants totalling 924 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,511 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 143 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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