World Power Plants

PUCLARO6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

PUCLARO is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROELECTRICA PUCLARO S.A. Ranked #98 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, PUCLARO's 6 MW represents 0.05% of the total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making PUCLARO 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EL PENON (80.838 MW, Oil), TAMBO REAL (2.94 MW, Solar), and SDGX01 (1.28 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 300 km from La Serena.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HIDROELECTRICA PUCLARO S.A.
Location
-29.9961°, -70.8638°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 284. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

HIDROELECTRICA PUCLARO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 475 MW combined

Nearest plant: TAMBO REAL (10.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.996100, -70.863800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PUCLARO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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