A Chilean-French joint venture has filed a US$900 million pumped-storage hydropower project in Chile's Atacama Region for environmental review, targeting 450 MW of capacity.

El "proyecto Central de Bombeo Atacama" contempla una capacidad equivalente a ocho horas de generación continua y estará ubicado en la comuna de Caldera, Región de Atacama.

A Chilean-French joint venture has filed a US$900 million pumped-storage hydropower project in Chile's Atacama Region for environmental review, targeting 450 MW of capacity.