Rapel hydroelectric plant

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Rapel hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Rapel) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Rapel hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1968[2] 377 MW[1] 5 x 70 MW[2] Conventional storage[1] Enel Generación Chile SA[1] Enel Generación Chile SA[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Rapel hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile[1] -34.0409, -71.5902 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125121316/https://generadoras.cl/empresas-asociadas/enel. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625010437/https://www.enel.cl/en/stories/a201805-rapel-hydroelectric-plant-50-years-supplying-energy-for-chile.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.