RIO PICOIQUEN is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROANGOL S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #74 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, this facility's 20 MW represents 0.16% 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 PICOIQUEN 34.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santa Fe (67.2 MW, Biomass), CMPC Pacífico (33 MW, Biomass), and EOLICA CUEL (33 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 212. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROANGOL S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 2,747 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RIO PICOIQUEN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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