Central San Pedro

Central San Pedro is a controversial energy project that aims to build a hydroelectric power plant in San Pedro River, Los Ríos Region, Chile. The dam and the associated infrastructure of the project would generate total of 170 megawatts (230,000 hp).[1] The project was halted in 2009 due to problems associated with the geology of the area [1], but then reactivated in 2019.[2]

View of San Pedro River a few kilometers downstream from the proposed dam site.

As of 2019 the municipalities of Panguipulli and Los Lagos, the two most directly affected communes, have rejected the project.[1] The mayor of Los Lagos, among other people, has expressed concerns over the projects impact on tourism and biodiversity.[1] On September 7, 2019 three or more armed persons attacked the temporary installations of the project setting the storehouse ablaze.[3] Within a week Colbún S.A. had responded by filling legal actions against the responsible.[3]


Scheme showing the position of San Pedro River in the Valdivia River basin. Lakes are shown in green.

See also

References
  1. "Municipios de Panguipulli y Los Lagos rechazan construcción de Central San Pedro de Colbún". Electricidad (in Spanish). January 29, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. "La arremetida del grupo Matte para construir megacentral hidroeléctrica en Río San Pedro « Diario y Radio U Chile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  3. Stuardo, Manuel (September 13, 2019). "Colbún presenta querella por ataque incendiario a central de proyecto hidroeléctrico San Pedro". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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