Central San Pedro

Central San Pedro is a controversial energy project that aims to build a hydroelectric power plant in San Pedro River, Los Ríos Region, Chile.

[2] As of 2019 the municipalities of Panguipulli and Los Lagos, the two most directly affected communes, have rejected the project.

[1] The mayor of Los Lagos, among other people, has expressed concerns over its mpact on tourism and biodiversity.

[1] On September 7, 2019, three or more armed persons attacked the project's temporary installations, setting the storehouse ablaze.

[3] In September 2022 the project was put on hold as Colbún S.A. declared it was not continuing with the legal proceedings for its establishment.

View of San Pedro River a few kilometers downstream from the proposed dam site.
Scheme showing the position of San Pedro River in the Valdivia River basin. Lakes are shown in green.