World Power Plants

PULLINQUE51 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

PULLINQUE is a 51 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by EMPRESA ELECTRICA PANGUIPULLI S.A. Ranked #52 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, PULLINQUE's 51 MW accounts for 0.41% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is the Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making PULLINQUE 13.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LOUSIANA PACIFIC (2.9 MW, Oil) and RECA (2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Ríos Region, approximately 800 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EMPRESA ELECTRICA PANGUIPULLI S.A.
Location
-39.5957°, -72.2175°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 142. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #12,983 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

EMPRESA ELECTRICA PANGUIPULLI S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 112 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 198 MW combined

Nearest plant: LOUSIANA PACIFIC (22.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -39.595700, -72.217500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

PULLINQUE is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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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