QUELTEHUES is a 49 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by AES GENER S.A. Ranked #53 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, it accounts for 0.39% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is the Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making QUELTEHUES 14 times smaller. Nearby plants include Las Lajas (264 MW, Hydro), CANDELARIA (253.9 MW, Gas), and ALFALFAL (178 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 148. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #13,724 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,218 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AES GENER S.A. operates 9 plants totalling 1,687 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 2,362 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
QUELTEHUES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 172 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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