SAUCE ANDES is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by GENERADORA ELECTRICA SAUCE LOS ANDES S.A. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, it contributes 0.01% to the total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making SAUCE ANDES 690 times smaller. Nearby plants include TERMOELECTRICA HORNITOS (153.9 MW, Coal), Quilapilún (117.4 MW, Solar), and Til Til (98 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Metropolitan Region, approximately 50 km north of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
GENERADORA ELECTRICA SAUCE LOS ANDES S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 5,421 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SAUCE ANDES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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