San Ignacio is a 37 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by COLBUN S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #61 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, its 37 MW represents 0.29% 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 Ignacio 18.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pehuenche (570 MW, Hydro) and Colbun (474 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Maule Region, approximately 300 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 167. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #15,600 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,592 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.12% of the installed capacity of Chile
COLBUN S.A. operates 19 plants totalling 3,200 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 2,981 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SAN IGNACIO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 130 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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