Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant
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Pilmaiquén Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Los Ríos Region
, Chile
. The plant uses water from Pilmaiquén River
and produces 39 MW of electricity
. The plant was built by ENDESA
between 1944 and 1959 but is currently owned by Pilmaiquén S.A.
Los Ríos Region
The XIV Los Ríos Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Valdivia. Pop. 356,396 . It began to operate as region on October 2, 2007. It was created by subdividing the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile...
, Chile
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 Pilmaiquén River
Pilmaiquén River
Pilmaiquén River is a river of Chile that mades up part of the border between Los Lagos Region and Los Ríos Region. Its source is Puyehue Lake and flows northwesterly for about 68 km until discharging into Bueno River....
and produces 39 MW 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...
between 1944 and 1959 but is currently owned by Pilmaiquén S.A.