Pullinque Hydroelectric Plant

Pullinque Hydroelectric Plant

Pullinque Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Los Ríos Region, Chile. The plant uses water from Pullinque Lake and produces 48.6MW of electricity. The plant was built by ENDESA in 1962 but is currently owned by Pullinque S.A. [http://www.cne.cl/archivos_bajar/capacidad_instalada_de_generacion.xls Electricity generation capacity of Chile] as of July 2007 by [http://www.cne.cl Comisión Nacional de Energía] ] In October 16 of 2003 about 40 Mapuches occupied the plant claiming that it was built on land stolen from them. The occupation ended with an agreement about meeting in one week to discuss the problem. [http://www.australvaldivia.cl/site/edic/20031016222606/pags/20031016222839.html Mapuches se tomaron central Pullinque (Spanish)] by [http://www.australvaldivia.cl El Diario Austral de Valdivia] ]

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