View of San Pedro River a few kilometers downstream from the proposed dam site.
Central San Pedro is a controversial energy project that aims to build a hydroelectric power plant in San Pedro River, Los Ríos Region, Chile. The dam and associated infrastructure would generate 170 megawatts (230,000 hp).[1] The project was halted in 2009 due to problems associated with the area's geology,[1] but then reactivated in 2019.[2]
As of 2019 the municipalities of Panguipulli and Los Lagos, the two most directly affected communes, have rejected the project.[1] The mayor of Los Lagos, among other people, has expressed concerns over its mpact on tourism and biodiversity.[1] On September 7, 2019, three or more armed persons attacked the project's temporary installations, setting the storehouse ablaze.[3] Within a week, Colbún S.A. had responded by filling legal actions against those responsible.[3]
In September 2022 the project was put on hold as Colbún S.A. declared it was not continuing with the legal proceedings for its establishment.[4]
Scheme showing the position of San Pedro River in the Valdivia River basin. Lakes are shown in green.
