Río Corrientes power station
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Río Corrientes power station (Termoeléctrica Río Corrientes) is a cancelled power station in Ventanas, V Region, Chile.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Río Corrientes power station | Ventanas, V Region, Chile | -32.750756, -71.481342 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 350 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 350 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Campanario Generación [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Campanario Generación [100.0%] |
Background
The US$1 billion Río Corrientes project called for the construction of two 350 MW coal-fired power plants at the Puchuncaví-Quintero Industrial Park, in the vicinity of the Ventanas copper smelting plant, about 150km northwest of Santiago.[1] The project was to be led and owned by the Southern Cross Group[2].
Concerns about pollution, which have long run high in the local community, reached a flash point in March 2011, when the nearby La Greda Elementary School was closed due to unsafe levels of sulphur dioxide generated by the Ventanas smelter. In May 2011, a variety of local groups mobilized against the Río Corrientes coal project[1], culminating in a 200-person protest march led by the mayors of Puchuncaví and Quintero.[3] In May 2011, Río Corrientes was rejected by the CEA (Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental) environmental commission, which was not satisfied with the plant's plans to mitigate pollution from its own operations and compensate residents for any damages caused.[2][4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ambientalistas anuncian movilizaciones en medio de tramitación de nueva termoeléctrica en Puchuncaví,", bibobiochile.cl, May 2, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rechazan central termoeléctrica Río Corrientes en Puchuncaví". El Martutino. May 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Más de 200 personas marcharon en el rechazo a la nueva termoeléctrica Río Corrientes,", soyvalparaiso.cl, May 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental rechaza central térmica Río Corriente". Revista Electricidad. May 30, 2011.
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Additional data
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