Rio Huasco is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Hidroelectrica Rio Huasco S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 5 MW represents 0.04% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Rio Huasco 138 times smaller. Nearby plants include El Romero (196 MW, Solar) and Santa Cecilia (2.96 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 60 km from the city of Copiapó.
Chile, South America
- 296. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROELECTRICA RIO HUASCO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 1,310 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RIO HUASCO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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