Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant

Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant is a series of hydroelectric power stations and projects owned by Statkraft, using water from Pilmaiquén River in Los Ríos Region, Chile.

Rucatayo

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The Rucatayo plant produces 39 megawatts (52,000 hp) of electricity.[1] The plant was built by ENDESA between 1944 and 1959 was owned by Pilmaiquén S.A.[1] until 2015, when Statkraft bought it, along with the development rights to Osorno and Los Lagos. Rucatayo delivers around 304 GWh per year.[2]

Los Lagos

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The Los Lagos project was planned at 50.8 MW power, delivering around 310 GWh per year.[2] It was modified to 51.6 MW power, but reduced to 260 GWh energy per year, starting in late 2022.[3]

Osorno

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The Osorno project has 54.3 MW power, delivering around 343 GWh per year.[2] No decision has been made about starting the project.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Electricity generation capacity of Chile Archived 2004-06-17 at the Wayback Machine as of July 2007 by Comisión Nacional de Energía
  2. ^ a b c Lie, Øyvind (25 February 2015). "Statkraft kjøper kraftverk i Chile". Tu.no (in Norwegian). Teknisk Ukeblad.
  3. ^ a b Viseth, Ellen Synnøve (13 June 2019). "Statkraft bygger ut mer vannkraft i Chile". Tu.no (in Norwegian). Teknisk Ukeblad.