Biobío River hydroelectric cascade
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The Biobío River hydroelectric cascade is a series of large hydroelectric power projects on Chile’s Biobío River that collectively generate significant electricity while being associated with major environmental and social impacts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy infrastructure system
ⓘ
hydroelectric power project cascade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chilean national grid
ⓘ
ENDESA Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Enel Generación Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| controversy |
environmental impacts on the Biobío River
ⓘ
human rights concerns related to Indigenous peoples ⓘ licensing and environmental approval processes ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| electricityGenerationType | large-scale hydropower ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
fish migration barriers
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river fragmentation ⓘ sediment transport alteration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Angostura Hydroelectric Plant
NERFINISHED
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Pangue Hydroelectric Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralco Hydroelectric Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ other medium and small hydroelectric plants on the Biobío River ⓘ |
| impact |
alteration of river flow regime
ⓘ
flooding of river valleys ⓘ greenhouse gas emissions reduction relative to fossil fuel generation ⓘ impacts on aquatic biodiversity ⓘ loss of native forest and riparian ecosystems ⓘ significant electricity production for Chile ⓘ |
| industry | electric power industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Biobío River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Araucanía Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biobío Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mapuche-Pehuenche organizations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
environmental organizations ⓘ local community groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean national energy matrix ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Chilean environmental legislation
ⓘ
Chilean water rights regime ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
hydroelectric development in the Andes
ⓘ
large dam projects in Latin America ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Biobío River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
changes in traditional livelihoods
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conflicts with Indigenous Mapuche-Pehuenche communities ⓘ displacement of local communities ⓘ resettlement processes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| uses |
dam
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hydroelectric turbine ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
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