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Nueva Aldea 2 is a biomass power plant of 42 MW implemented by Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., a leading forestry company in Chile. It uses black liquor from the pulping process as a renewable fuel source to cogenerate heat and power. The project prevents contamination and creates job opportunities in the region.

Nueva Aldea 1 is a biomass power plant of 30 MW implemented by Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., a leading forestry company in Chile. It uses sawdust and bark as a renewable fuel source to cogenerate heat and power. The project contributes to the sustainable development preventing contamination and creating employment.

Trupan is a biomass power plant of 30 MW implemented by Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., a leading forestry company in Chile. The project activity assists country’s sustainable development by fostering the implementation of distributed power generation, preventing contamination and creating labor opportunities.

Quilleco is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant with an effective installed capacity of 70 MW, which uses the waters of the Laja River Basin to deliver energy to the National Electrical System equivalent to the consumption of more than 162,000 people.

Valdivia uses biomass residues to generate 61 MW of electric power. This project activity assists Chile’s sustainable development by fostering the implementation of distributed power generation, creating additional labor opportunities, and preventing water contamination and forest fires in the region.