Chile is reviewing two new plans for hydroelectric plants in Cajon del Maipu, a popular tourist destination outside of Santiago. The plants, named Alfalfal II and Las Lejas, would generate 500 megawatts for Chile’s central electricity system (SIC), representing a 7 percent increase in capacity.
The Chilean energy firm AES Gener said the two plants would cost US$500 million and take five years to complete. The company currently operates four hydroelectric dams in the region, if approved, the new plants would be the largest yet.
In anticipation of complaints from the environmental community, spokesman from the company said that neither plant would require the use of dams and have a minimal impact on the environment.
Alfalfal II would be built on the Maipo River within the Alfalfal zone close to another AES Gener hydroelectric plant, while Las Lejas would be constructed at the confluence of the Maipo and Colorado Rivers.
Construction would begin in 2008 with an anticipated completion date sometime in 2013.
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