RIO TRUENO is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by HIDROELECTRICA TRUENO S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #98 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 6 MW represents 0.05% 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 TRUENO 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lautaro (26 MW, Biomass), Lautaro II (22 MW, Biomass), and EL MANZANO (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in La Araucanía Region, approximately 600 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 284. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
HIDROELECTRICA TRUENO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 2,458 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RIO TRUENO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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