PROVIDENCIA is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROELECTRICA PROVIDENCIA S.A. It was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #81 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 14 MW represents 0.11% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making PROVIDENCIA 49.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), and COLBUN (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Maule Region of Chile, approximately 35 km from the nearest major city.
Chile, South America
- 229. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROELECTRICA PROVIDENCIA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 3,617 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PROVIDENCIA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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