Chile seeks to send HidroAysén power lines through Argentina

Tuesday, 08 November 2011 20:09

Written by Steve Shea

Argentine planning minister says he’s open to energy sharing in the future.

Julio de Vido, the Argentine minster of planning, met Monday afternoon with Chilean Energy Minster Rodrigo Álvarez to discuss allowing electrical transmission lines to pass through Argentine territory. No concrete plans were made, but de Vido made it clear that Argentina is very open to the possibility

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Steve Shea

Steve is writer from Worcester, MA. He has a BFA in creative writing from Emerson College. Having just arrived in Chile, he is still in awe of all its sights and sounds. He hopes to learn as much as possible about Chile and its lovely people. He also predicts the Baltimore Orioles will win the World Series in 2012.

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0 #6 Bot 2011-11-10 05:41

Conner,

Can you name a renewable way to generate electricity which is less damaging to the environment than hydroelectric power?

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-1 #5 Connor Olivia 2011-11-10 03:47

It is very sad that HidroAysen project is going to be realized.... They just want to make money and do not think about people and nature.... Patagonia is so pristine land... I think that Chile should develop renewable ways of getting energy otherwise they will destroy their perfect land.

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-1 #4 Gary Graham Hughes 2011-11-09 19:49

This latest development is another indication that the proponents of this project have been deceitful as to the justification from the project. As well, many times it has been stated that this is a Chilean issue and that the international community should remain silent. The latest effort to reframe this destructive transnational corporate rip-off takes the mask off of Endesa's craven desire to exploit the rivers of Aysén for their profit, and nothing else. At any rate, don't think that los Patagones Argentinos en la Comarca Andina will just sit back and let this happen. Remember the NO A LA MINA campaign in Esquel. And add that Berlusconi just fell in the now collapsing home country of ENEL and you can see that HidroAysén will be a failed initiative. Ya es hora que los chilenos lo mandan a la ch****a....

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0 #3 Francisco 2011-11-09 15:57

Simply appalling. A few studies have demonstrated that there really is no shortage of energy in Chile, though there are problems in distribution. Also, Chile has by far the best conditions for installing photovoltaic farms in the DRYEST DESERT IN THE WORLD - yes the clearest skies on average in the world. And yet, this project continues to gain momentum as they put it "the only solution to Chile's energy problems".

Clearly, ambition and hidden agendas have no limits. Make no mistake, the energy resulting from this project is not to power homes, as they like to put it. This will go exclusively to mining companies, way up in the north (thus requiring a huge and expensive distribution line), and most likely will be sold to countries with less infrastructure like Argentina and Bolivia, or fast growing (mining as well) like Peru.

Now they plan to litter the neighbor's garden to avoid political local noise...so sad.

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-1 #2 Exploration 2011-11-09 10:18

Economic success always means the opposite for our environment as a rule (although wouldn't you argue the US economy is a disaster right about now Bot).

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