# General Electric's Los Guindos thermal plant expansion approved in Chile

The Environmental Evaluation Commission of the Biobío Region approved the expansion of the Los Guindos thermal power plant in Cabrero, Chile, owned by General Electric, with a $180 million investment to increase capacity from 132 MW to 404 MW.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-07-20
- Where: Cabrero, Biobío Region, Chile
- Value: $180.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 404 MW
- Products: electricity generation
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md)

## Sources

- [resumen.cl](https://resumen.cl/articulos/aprueban-ampliacion-termoelectrica-los-guindos-general-electric-cabrero), 2017-07-20: "La Comisión Evaluadora de la Región del Biobío, aprobó la ampliación de la central termoeléctrica Los Guindos, recientemente adquirida por la multinacional General Electric."

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