Colbn Proposes 800 Mw Ocean Powered Pumped Storage Project in Chile
Chilean utility Colbún has unveiled plans for a massive pumped storage hydropower project in northern ChileChilean utility Colbún has unveiled plans for a massive pumped storage hydropower project in northern Chile.
PV Magazine International 4:16 am on June 6, 2024
Colbn proposes an 800 MW ocean-powered pumped storage project in northern Chile using desalinated Pacific Ocean water for energy storage and release. This initiative, if approved, would be the first of its kind based on a closed recirculation system of desalinated water, providing clean, sustainable power to nearly half a million households.
- Key Highlights:
- Colbn's proposal for a 800MW pumped storage hydropower project in northern Chile.
- Utilizes desalinated water from the Pacific Ocean to store and release energy.
- Expected to serve as an alternative approach, offering clean and sustainable power supply to half a million households.
- Environmental Impact Study submitted for approval.
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