Chile: Chacabuquito Hydroelectric Power Project

The Chacabuquito Hydroelectric Power Project consisted of a run-of-river power plant with nameplate capacity of 30 MW. The project has delivered energy to industrial and residential consumers. It has used  well-proven technologies for run-of-river power generation. The design consisted of a diversion weir, a system of canals and tunnels, a penstock and a powerhouse with four turbine-generator kits. The project has contributed to sustainable development in Chile using local renewable energy resources (small hydro) to displace coal and natural gas thermal power generation with clean and renewable source of power, and it has also generated employment in the region.