Rucatayo hydroelectric power station— 59.5 MW Hydroelectric
Rucatayo hydroelectric power station is a 59.5 MW hydro plant in Chile, with no specified operator and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #46 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 59.5 MW represents 0.47% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Rucatayo 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include MARIA ELENA (68 MW, Solar), RUCATAYO (60 MW, Hydro), and PILMAIQUEN (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
12 years old
Chile, South America
- 131. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #12,501 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,002 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Chile
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Colbún S.A. operates 15 plants totalling 1,071 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 370 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rucatayo hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 208 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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