Alfalfal is a 178MW hydro power project. It is located on Colorado, Olivares river/basin in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1991. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Astaris. The AES and Others are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 99% and 1% respectively.
Alfalfal is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 720.5m and 640m respectively. The project generated 811 GWh of electricity.
The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 95 MVA.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1991.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 90MW nameplate capacity.
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About Astaris
Astaris SpA (Astaris), formerly Astaldi SpA, is a construction contracting company. It is engaged in infrastructures in Transport Infrastructure, Water and Energy, Industrial and Civil buildings, Plants design, Operation & Maintenance. The company executes civil and hydraulic construction, electromechanical, environmental and infrastructure engineering, including railways and metros, roads and motorways, ports and airports, hydroelectric, and civil and industrial construction complex projects. Astaris, through its subsidiary NBI, provides plants design and maintenance services. The The company also provides facility management and participates in various concession services. It has operations in several countries across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe. Astaris is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
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