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SAN CLEMENTE6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SAN CLEMENTE is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by COLBUN 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 SAN CLEMENTE 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), and COLBUN (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
COLBUN S.A.
Location
-35.5982°, -71.3556°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

COLBUN S.A. operates 19 plants totalling 3,200 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 3,004 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHIBURGO (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.598200, -71.355600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SAN CLEMENTE 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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
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