Rucue is a 178.4MW hydro power project. It is located on Laja river/basin in Bio Bio, Chile. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1998.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 178.4 | 178.4 | – | Active | Bio Bio, Chile |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Colbun with a stake of 100%.
Rucue is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 140m. The project generated 943.17 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1998.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Sistema Interconectado Central under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 89.2MW nameplate capacity.
Ansaldo Energia supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 93 MVA.
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