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Alto Maule transmission project opposition

Overview

In the Alto Maule region of Chile, local authorities and community groups organized protests to oppose the Los Cóndores interconnection project. This privately-owned initiative, proposed by Enel Generación Chile S.A., sought to install high-voltage transmission towers and a substation to connect to the Argentine border. Opponents, including Governor Pedro Pablo Álvarez-Salamanca and the movement Salvemos Alto Maule, argued the project would damage biodiversity and conflict with efforts to designate the area as a UNESCO World Geopark.

Following these protests and evaluations, the Maule Environmental Evaluation Commission rejected the project. The commission cited significant concerns regarding the impact on protected assets, landscapes, and local tourism, particularly near Laguna del Maule and Potrero Lo Aguirre. Evaluators also noted that the project offered minimal permanent employment benefits beyond a temporary construction phase.

Entities

Alto Maule · Maule Environmental Evaluation Commission · San Clemente · Maule Region · Environmental Evaluation Commission

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The Environmental Evaluation Commission rejected the Los Cóndores–Río Diamante project.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Enel Generación Chile S.A. was the developer of the rejected electrical project.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The project was rejected due to impacts on biodiversity, protected assets, landscape, and tourism.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The project area is a habitat for the critically endangered Pehuenche frog.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The project included a 220/500 kV substation and a 500 kV transmission line toward the Argentine border.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The project involved 72 structures and approximately 26.7 kilometers of line in Chile.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The project was expected to create an average of 90 jobs during its two-year construction phase.

Timeline

25 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
Maule Environmental Commission rejects high-voltage power project
Chile's Maule Environmental Evaluation Commission rejected Enel Generación's high-voltage transmission project due to risks to biodiversity, landscapes, and tourism in the Alto Maule region.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Chile's Alto Maule region rallies against transmission tower project
Talca residents, led by Governor Álvarez‑Salamanca and Mayor Rojas, protested the Los Cóndores transmission tower plan, citing UNESCO geopark ambitions for Alto Maule.

Sources

amnoticias.cl · canal13sanjuan.com · diarioelcentro.cl · elmauleinforma.cl · hoydia.com.ar · laopinion.com.co · latinta.com.ar · maulehoy.cl · noticias.unab.cl · radiosantamaria.cl · radiovive.com.ar