The Balalita plant would have 10.9MW capacity from two units and produce some 72.8GWh per year according to the documents. The project includes a 420m transmission line to connect to the 110kV La Serena-El Indio line. Construction is expected to take two years.
Rio Turbio plans US$17.8M run-of-river plant
Chilean generator Río Turbio has submitted EIA documents for a US$17.8M run-of-river hydro project in Region IV to environmental authority Conama's environmental impact evaluation system SEIA.