Chile

ISLA — 70 MW Hydroelectric

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ISLA is a 70 MW hydro power plant located in Chile. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
70 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
ENDESA

Operator

Location
-35.81, -70.84

Coordinates

Insights

#112
largest in Chile
#2,758
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,708
largest worldwide
44
operated by ENDESA
22
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
70 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
ENDESA
Country
Chile
Coordinates
-35.810, -70.836

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,887 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
470,938 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,280
cars / year
785
homes / year
267,578
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

ISLA is a 70 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by ENDESA.

Ranked #43 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. This facility’s 70 MW accounts for 0.56% of Chile’s total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making ISLA 9.9 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), and CIPRESES (106 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

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