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PROVIDENCIA14 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HIDROELECTRICA PROVIDENCIA S.A.
Location
-35.4697°, -71.2729°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

HIDROELECTRICA PROVIDENCIA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 3,617 MW combined

Nearest plant: LIRCAY (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.469700, -71.272900
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
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