Isla is a 70MW hydro power project. It is located on Cipreses river/basin in Maule, Chile. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1963.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 70 | 70 | – | Active | Maule, Chile | Enel Generacion Chile |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Enel Generacion Chile. The company has a stake of 100%.
Isla is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 93m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The project generated 336.96 GWh of electricity.
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Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1963.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Sistema Interconectado Central under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 35MW nameplate capacity.
ABB supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 36 MVA.
About Enel Generacion Chile
Enel Generacion Chile SA (Enel Generacion), formerly Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, is a power utility.The company is a subsidiary of Enel Chile SA. It generates, distributes and sells electricity, exports natural gas, and provides various energy related products and services. The company produces electricity using hydro, gas, fuel oil, wind and coal sources. Enel Generacion has generation facilities along the central interconnected system and north interconnected electricity system. It sells electricity to regulated electricity distribution companies, unregulated industrial firms in the mining, pulp and steel sectors and spot market in the country. Enel Generacion is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
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