San Ignacio hydroelectric power plant— 37 MW Hydroelectric
San Ignacio hydroelectric power plant is a 37 MW hydro facility in Chile, operated by Colbun S.A. Ranked #61 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, this plant 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 include Bunji Dam (7,100 MW, Hydro), Ashihama nuclear power plant (2,700 MW, Nuclear), and Ladyzhyn power plant (1,800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km from 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 13 plants totalling 1,871 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,514 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Ignacio hydroelectric power plant 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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