VOLCAN is a 13 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by AES GENER S.A. Ranked #82 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, its 13 MW represents 0.1% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making VOLCAN 53 times smaller. Nearby plants include Las Lajas hydro power station (264 MW, Hydro), CANDELARIA (253.9 MW, Gas), and ALFALFAL (178 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 100 km southeast of Santiago.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 237. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AES GENER S.A. operates 9 plants totalling 1,687 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 2,300 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
VOLCAN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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