RG Generación power station
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RG Generación power station (Termoeléctrica RG Generación) is a cancelled power station in Coronel, Concepción, Chile.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| RG Generación power station | Coronel, Concepción, Chile | -37.016667, -73.216667 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 350 | unknown |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: unknown | 350 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Rio Grande SA [100%] | Southern Cross Group |
| Unit 2 | Rio Grande SA [100%] | Southern Cross Group |
Background
Río Grande SA proposed construction of the RG Generación power plant, comprising two 350 MW units, to go online by the end of 2014. The company submitted its environmental impact statement on February 25, 2010.[1] There was immediate strong opposition to the plant among residents and local government officials on the grounds that the Coronel region already had three coal-fired power plants (Bocamina I and II and Santa María). On March 17, 2010, the regional environmental commission COREMA (Comisión Regional de Medio Ambiente) soundly rejected the plant and released a list of 34 reasons for its non-acceptance.[2][3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Río Grande submits EIS for US$1.4bn coal plant,", BN Americas, February 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Mapa de conflictos socioambientales en Chile: Central Termoeléctrica RG-Generación (pp 222-223)". Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Chile). 2012.
- ↑ "Ficha del Proyecto: Estudio de Impacto Ambiental Central Termoeléctrica RG - Generación,", Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental.
Additional data
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