Antuco Hydroelectric Plant
Encyclopedia
Antuco Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Biobío Region, Chile
. The plant uses water from Laja River
and produces 300MW of electricity
. The plant was built by ENDESA
in 1981.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The plant uses water from Laja River
Laja River
There are two notable rivers called Laja River :* Laja River in Guanajuato, central Mexico* Laja River in Chile...
and produces 300MW of electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
. The plant was built by ENDESA
Endesa (Chile)
Endesa Chile is the largest electric utility company in Chile. It was created as a subsidiary of the state-owned CORFO in 1 December 1943 and was privatized in 1989. As of April 2009, it is owned by Enersis with a 60% stake, which in turn is 61% owned by Endesa International SA, a wholly owned...
in 1981.