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The historic development of hydroelectricity in Chile, and its special relationship with the geographic and climatological characteristics of the country are presented. The current operating hydroelectric plants, and the role of hydroelectricity in the electric power system are explained. Following, the future hydroelectric potential is discussed, based on the hydrological conditions and the environmental, social and economic restrictions. The effect of climate change impacts on the hydroelectric potential is provided. Finally, future directions of hydroelectricity development in Chile are discussed.
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Vicuña, S., Olivares, M., Hermansen, C., Falvey, M., Purcell, F. (2021). Hydroelectric Uses. In: Fernández, B., Gironás, J. (eds) Water Resources of Chile. World Water Resources, vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56901-3_15
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