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.
Chile, South America
- 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
EMPRESA ELECTRICA PANGUIPULLI S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 112 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 198 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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