Hydroelectric Power Plants in Chile

143 plants · 12,451 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Ralco Hydroelectric Plant	690.12	2004
2	RALCO	690	2004
3	Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant	570	1991
4	PEHUENCHE	570	1999
5	COLBUN	474	1996
6	Colbún Hydroelectric Plant	467.3	1980
7	Pangue Hydroelectric Plant	467	1993
8	PANGUE	467	1999
9	El Toro Hydroelectric Plant	450	2004
10	EL TORO	450	2004
11	RAPEL	378	1994
12	Rapel Dam	378	1994
13	ANGOSTURA	324	2004
14	Central hidroeléctrica Angostura	323.8	2010
15	Antuco Hydroelectric Plant	320	2015
16	ANTUCO	320	2004
17	Las Lajas hydro power station	264	2013
18	Rucúe hydroelectric power station	178.4	2014
19	RUCUE	178	2014
20	ALFALFAL	178	2000
21	Alfalfal hydroelectric power station	178	2015
22	Canutillar hydroelectric power station	172	1984
23	Canutillar hydroelectric power station	172	1984
24	La Confluencia hydroelectric power station	163.2	2007
25	La Confluencia hydroelectric power station	163	2007
26	LA HIGUERA	155	2010
27	La Higuera hydroelectric power station	155	2015
28	Los Cóndores hydroelectric power station	150	2018
29	Abanico hydroelectric power station	136	2018
30	ABANICO	136	2001
31	Chacayes hydroelectric power station	112	2016
32	Chacayes hydroelectric power station	112	1998
33	CIPRESES	106	2000
34	Cipreses hydroelectric power plant	97.981	1949
35	MACHICURA	95	2004
36	Machicura hydroelectric power station	95	2015
37	CURILLINQUE	92	—
38	Curillinque hydroelectric power station	92	1995
39	PEUCHEN	85	2004
40	Sauzal hydroelectric power station	80.484	—
41	SAUZAL	77	2000
42	QUILLECO	71	—
43	ISLA	70	—
44	Hornitos hydroelectric power station	61	2015
45	RUCATAYO	60	—
46	Rucatayo hydroelectric power station	59.5	2014
47	Mampil hydroelectric power plant	55	1996
48	MAMPIL	55	—
49	Blanco hydroelectric power plant	53	—
50	BLANCO	53	—
51	Pullinque Hydroelectric Plant	51.4	2015
52	PULLINQUE	51	—
53	QUELTEHUES	49	2015
54	PILMAIQUEN	41	—
55	Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant	40.8	—
56	SAN ANDRES	40	—
57	LOS QUILOS	40	2004
58	LOMA ALTA	40	2001
59	Los Quilos hydroelectric power plant	39.9	2015
60	La Mina hydroelectric power plant	37.16	—
61	SAN IGNACIO	37	—
62	San Ignacio hydroelectric power plant	37	—
63	Laja hydroelectric power plant	34.4	2015
64	LAJA 1	34	—
65	PALMUCHO	32	2000
66	MAITENES	31	—
67	Juncal hydroelectric power plant	29.2	—
68	JUNCAL	29	—
69	FLORIDA	28	—
70	CHACABUQUITO	26	—
71	Chacabuquito hydroelectric power plant	25.7	—
72	LOS HIERROS	25	—
73	PUNTILLA	22	—
74	RIO PICOIQUEN	20	—
75	Itata hydroelectric power plant	20	2014
76	LIRCAY	19	—
77	CHIBURGO	19	—
78	Los Molles hydroelectric power plant	18	2015
79	LICAN	18	—
80	LOS MOLLES	18	—
81	PROVIDENCIA	14	—
82	Volcán hydroelectric power plant	13	—
83	VOLCAN	13	2015
84	GUAYACAN	12	—
85	SAUZALITO	12	—
86	Guayacán hydroelectric power plant	12	—
87	Coya hydroelectric power plant	12	—
88	COYA	12	—
89	CAPULLO	12	—
90	Carena hydroelectric power plant	10	—
91	CHAPIQUINA	10	2015
92	CARENA	10	—
93	HIDROBONITO MC1	9	—
94	OJOS DE AGUA	9	—
95	NALCAS	7	2015
96	COLLIL	7	—
97	LA ARENA	7	—
98	LOS BAJOS	6	—
99	SAN CLEMENTE	6	—
100	EL CANELO	6	—

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in Chile

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in Chile?

Chile has 143 Hydroelectric power plants; the 100 largest alone total 12,451 MW of installed capacity.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Chile?

Ralco Hydroelectric Plant is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Chile, with an installed capacity of 690 MW, commissioned in 2004.

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