Pangue Dam

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Pangue Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Chile, built on the Biobío River to generate electricity and support the country’s energy needs.

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instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric power station
catchmentArea 12,000 km2
commissioningDate 1996
connectedTo Chilean national grid
constructionMethod concrete gravity structure
constructionStartDate 1991
continent South America
country Chile
designedFor base-load power generation
downstreamFrom Ralco Dam
energySource hydropower
financedBy International financial institutions
gridCode SIC (Sistema Interconectado Central)
hasEnvironmentalImpact affects Biobío River ecosystem
hasRisk potential impact on river flow regime
hasSocialImpact indigenous peoples of Chile
surface form: affects Pehuenche indigenous communities
hasSpillway yes
height 56 m
installedCapacity 467 MW
length 462 m
locatedIn Biobío Region
locatedInCountrySubdivision Biobío Province
surface form: Province of Biobío
locatedOnRiver Biobío River
maximumDischarge about 11,000 m3/s
nearCity Los Ángeles
Santa Bárbara
numberOfTurbines 2
openingDate 1996
operator Endesa Chile
ownedBy Endesa Chile
partOf Biobío River hydroelectric cascade
Chile’s hydroelectric infrastructure
plantType run-of-the-river
primaryFunction electricity generation
projectDeveloper Endesa Chile
surface form: Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.
purpose hydroelectric power production
regulator National Energy Commission of Chile
surface form: Chilean National Energy Commission
reservoirCapacity 55,000,000 m3
reservoirName Pangue Reservoir
spillwayType gated overflow
status operational
subjectOf World Bank compliance review
environmental controversy
supports Chile’s energy security
turbineType Francis turbine
upstreamFrom Pehuenche Dam

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