Alto Maipo Complex

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Alto Maipo Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants under construction in Chile.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Alto Maipo Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Alfalfal 2 hydroelectric plant construction[1] 2024[2] 266 MW[3][4] Run-of-river[4] AES Chile[4]
Las Lajas hydroelectric plant construction[1] 2024[2] 266 MW[3][4] Run-of-river[3] AES Chile[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Alto Maipo Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Alfalfal 2 hydroelectric plant San José de Maipo, Metropolitana Region, Chile[3][4] Río Colorado[3] -33.6464, -70.3511 (approximate)[3]
Las Lajas hydroelectric plant San José de Maipo, Metropolitana Region, Chile[3] Río Colorado[3] -33.6464, -70.3511 (approximate)[3]

The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230130172652/https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/04/15/glacier-retreat-in-the-andes-is-bankrupting-a-billion-dollar-corporation/. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230602122039/http://www.df.cl/empresas/energia/sube-presion-sobre-sistema-electrico-alto-maipo-posterga-retorno-de. Archived from the original on 02 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012105512/http://conocealtomaipo.cl/. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125170435/https://generadoras.cl/empresas-asociadas/aes-chile. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)