Alto Maipo Complex

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

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Alto Maipo Complex

Project name Status Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Alfalfal 2 hydroelectric plant mothballed[1] 266.0 MW[2][3] Run-of-river[3] AES Chile [100%][3]
Las Lajas hydroelectric plant mothballed[4] 266.0 MW[2][3] Run-of-river[2] AES Chile [100%][3]

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[2][3] Río Colorado[2] -33.6464, -70.3511 (approximate)[2][3]
Las Lajas hydroelectric plant San José de Maipo, Metropolitana Region, Chile[2] Río Colorado[2] -33.6464, -70.3511 (approximate)[2]

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

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. "Alto Maipo identifica un cuarto desprendimiento y deja en suspenso retorno de centrales Las Lajas y Alfalfal II". olca.cl. Archived from the original on 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012105512/http://conocealtomaipo.cl/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125170435/https://generadoras.cl/empresas-asociadas/aes-chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Derrumbes en túneles de mega hidroeléctrica Alto Maipo la dejan sin operar por año y medio más". olca.cl. Archived from the original on 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-19.