Los Lagos Hydroelectric Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Chile
Source: Energies Media
The Los Lagos project is a 52 MW hydroelectric dam project on the Pilmaiquén River in Chile. The project was planned by Statkraft, a Norwegian state-owned energy company, as part of Chile's hydroelectric expansion to support decarbonization and phase out fossil fuels. However, the project stalled due to the discovery of ancient human remains and archaeological artifacts beneath the land it was abo
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro
- Location
- Chile
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Energies Media
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Original status | stalled |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Los Lagos project is a 52 MW hydroelectric dam project on the Pilmaiquén River in Chile. The project was planned by Statkraft, a Norwegian state-owned energy company, as part of Chile's hydroelectric expansion to support decarbonization and phase out fossil fuels. However, the project stalled due to the discovery of ancient human remains and archaeological artifacts beneath the land it was about to flood, leading to conflict with the indigenous Mapuche-Williche communities. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Chile |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro |
Article published date | 2026-06-01 |
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