Lircay Run-Of-River Project

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7th Region of Maule, Chile

Lircay Run-Of-River Project

The Lircay Project consists of a run-of-river power plant of 19 MW of installed capacity that utilizes the waters of the first section of the Maule Norte Bajo canal, in the San Clemente commune, province of Talca, VII Region del Maule. It produces an average annual generation of 130 GWh. The project connects to the Central Interconnected System (SIC) and energy is delivered to industrial and residential consumers in the area. In addition, it is important to note that the plant does not consider a dam. The project uses well-proven technologies for run-of-river power generation. The design consists of a diversion weir, a system of channels and tunnels, a penstock and a powerhouse with four turbine-generator kits.

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