Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant
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Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Maule Region
, Chile
. The plant uses water from Melado River and produces 500MW of electricity
. The plant was built by ENDESA
in 1991 but is currently owned by Pehuenche S.A.
Maule Region
The VII Maule Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca. The region takes its name from the Maule River which, running westward from the Andes, bisects the region and spans a basin of about 20,600 km2...
, 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 Melado River and produces 500MW 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 1991 but is currently owned by Pehuenche S.A.