Quilleco is a 70.8MW hydro power project. It is located on Laja river/basin in Bio Bio, Chile. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2007.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 70.8 | 70.8 | – | Active | Bio Bio, Chile | Colbun |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Colbun. The company has a stake of 100%.
Quilleco is a run-of-river project. The penstock length is 105m. The project generated 422 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $82.6m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 2007.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Sistema Interconectado Central under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Power Machines was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 36.5MW nameplate capacity.
Power Machines supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
About Colbun
Colbun SA (Colbun) is an electric utility that generates and transmits electricity. It produces electricity from various sources including hydro, diesel, natural gas, coal, wind and biomass. The company has operating and developing interests in various power plants. Colbun also procures electricity from economic load dispatch center (CDEC) to meet the demand-supply trends. It transmits electricity through a network of single and double-circuit transmission lines and substations which interconnects with central interconnected grid. The company serves regulated, non-regulated, and CDEC clients across Chile and Peru. Colbun is headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Methodology
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