The Power Plants
In Chile the are currently 7 active power plants.
The Ferrero Group, through the S I E D and its subsidiaries, also manages 17 other power plants in Italy.
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In Chile the are currently 7 active power plants.
The Ferrero Group, through the S I E D and its subsidiaries, also manages 17 other power plants in Italy.
Find out more about siedenergia.it
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Angol, VIII region of Araucania, with a nominal power of 19.2 MW. The plant has been in operation since May 2015; it consists of a lateral intake to collect water from the Picoiquen stream, a penstock with a diameter of 1700 mm and 10 km long, two vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power station building directly coupled to their synchronous generators. The gross head is 450 m, and the nominal flow is 5 m3/s. The estimated average production is 90 GWh per year.
Run-of-the-river plant located in the Rupanco Lake sector, X region of Los Lagos, 100 km from the town of Osorno with a nominal capacity of 12MW. The plant, in operation since May 2013, consists of two lateral water intakes to collect water from the Rio Bonito and Rio sin Nombre river respectively, three vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power plant a coupled to their synchronous generators. The gross head of the Bonito branch is 235 m with a nominal flow rate of 5 m3/s, while the gross head of the Sin Nombre branch is 154 m with a nominal flow rate of 2.2 m3/s. The Bonito hydroelectric complex has an estimated average annual production of 55 GWh.
Run-of-the-river plant located in the Rupanco Lake sector, X region of Los Lagos, 100 km from the town of Osorno with a nominal capacity of 2,5 MW. The plant, which started operating in 2021, consists of a lateral intake to collect water from the Rio Bonito, a penstock with an average diameter of 1000 mm and 2.7 km long. One vertical 6-jet Pelton turbine is installed in the power station coupled to the synchronous generator. The gross head is 130 m, and the nominal flow rate is 2 m3/s. The estimated average production is 12 GWh per year.
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Entre Lagos, X region of Los Lagos, with a total capacity of 13 MW. The system, which started operating in July 2019, consists of a lateral water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Pulelfu and a Coanda water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Correntoso.
Two vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power station for the Palmar power station and a vertical 4-jet Pelton turbine in the Correntoso power station.
The estimated average production of the Palmar -Correntoso hydroelectric power plant is 70 GWh per year.
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Entre Lagos, X region of Los Lagos, with a total capacity of 13 MW. The system, which started operating in July 2019, consists of a lateral water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Pulelfu and a Coanda water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Correntoso.
Two vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power station for the Palmar power station and a vertical 4-jet Pelton turbine in the Correntoso power station.
The estimated average production of the Palmar -Correntoso hydroelectric power plant is 70 GWh per year.
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Entre Lagos, 14th region of Los Rios, with a nominal power of 15 MW. The plant started operating in June 2020, it consists of a lateral intake to collect water from the Mocho stream, a penstock with an average diameter of 1100 mm and 6 km long, one horizontal 2-jet Pelton turbine is installed in the power plant building directly coupled to its synchronous generator.
The gross head is 726 m, and the nominal flow rate is 2 m3/s. The estimated average production is 65 GWh per year.
Angol Hydroelectric Power Plant
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Angol, VIII region of Araucania, with a nominal power of 19.2 MW. The plant has been in operation since May 2015; it consists of a lateral intake to collect water from the Picoiquen stream, a penstock with a diameter of 1700 mm and 10 km long, two vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power station building directly coupled to their synchronous generators. The gross head is 450 m, and the nominal flow is 5 m3/s. The estimated average production is 90 GWh per year.
Bonito Hydroelectric Power Plant Complex
Run-of-the-river plant located in the Rupanco Lake sector, X region of Los Lagos, 100 km from the town of Osorno with a nominal capacity of 12MW. The plant, in operation since May 2013, consists of two lateral water intakes to collect water from the Rio Bonito and Rio sin Nombre river respectively, three vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power plant a coupled to their synchronous generators. The gross head of the Bonito branch is 235 m with a nominal flow rate of 5 m3/s, while the gross head of the Sin Nombre branch is 154 m with a nominal flow rate of 2.2 m3/s. The Bonito hydroelectric complex has an estimated average annual production of 55 GWh.
Alto Bonito Hydroelectric Power Plant
Run-of-the-river plant located in the Rupanco Lake sector, X region of Los Lagos, 100 km from the town of Osorno with a nominal capacity of 2 MW. The plant, which started operating in 2021, consists of a lateral intake to collect water from the Rio Bonito, a penstock with an average diameter of 1000 mm and 2.7 km long. One vertical 6-jet Pelton turbine is installed in the power station coupled to the synchronous generator. The gross head is 130 m, and the nominal flow rate is 2 m3/s. The estimated average production is 12 GWh per year.
Correntoso Hydroelectric Power Plant
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Entre Lagos, X region of Los Lagos, with a total capacity of 15 MW. The system, which started operating in July 2019, consists of a lateral water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Pulelfu and a Coanda water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Correntoso.
Two vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power station for the Palmar power station and a vertical 4-jet Pelton turbine in the Correntoso power station.
The estimated average production of the Palmar -Correntoso hydroelectric power plant is 70 GWh per year.
Palmar Hydroelectric Power Plant
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Entre Lagos, X region of Los Lagos, with a total capacity of 15 MW. The system, which started operating in July 2019, consists of a lateral water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Pulelfu and a Coanda water intake system for collecting water from the Rio Correntoso.
Two vertical 5-jet Pelton turbines are installed in the power station for the Palmar power station and a vertical 4-jet Pelton turbine in the Correntoso power station.
The estimated average production of the Palmar -Correntoso hydroelectric power plant is 70 GWh per year.
Mocho Hydroelectric Power Plant
Run-of-the-river plant located near the town of Entre Lagos, 14th region of Los Rios, with a nominal power of 15 MW. The plant started operating in June 2020, it consists of a lateral intake to collect water from the Mocho stream, a penstock with an average diameter of 1100 mm and 6 km long, one horizontal 2-jet Pelton turbine is installed in the power plant building directly coupled to its synchronous generator.
The gross head is 726 m, and the nominal flow rate is 2 m3/s. The estimated average production is 65 GWh per year.