Las Lajas hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Maipo Las Lajas

Las Lajas hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Las Lajas) is a mothballed hydroelectric power plant in San José de Maipo, Metropolitana Region, Chile.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Las Lajas hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner Operator
Mothballed[1] 2026[2] 266 MW[3][4] Run-of-river[3] AES Chile [100%][4] AES Chile[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Las Lajas hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
San José de Maipo, Metropolitana Region, Chile[3] Río Colorado[3] Alto Maipo Complex[3] -33.6464, -70.3511 (approximate)[3]

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Additional data

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References

  1. "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.
  2. ""Hay inacción de toda la institucionalidad": organizaciones ambientales denuncian desprendimientos en túnel de hidroeléctrica Alto Maipo". radio.uchile.cl. Archived from the original on 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012105512/http://conocealtomaipo.cl/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 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)