The Atacama Desalination Plant
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Water & Desalination
- Location: Huasco Bay, Freirina, Atacama Region
- Property: Aguas del Pacífico
- Volume: 2.630 lt/s
- Investment: 490 million
- Bidding: Private
- Status: Processing a new Environmental Impact Study to expand infrastructure supply
Description:
The Project consists of the Construction, operation and maintenance of a 2,000 litre per second desalination plant litres to supply fresh water, among others, to the mining industry in the Atacama region. The project already has environmental approval (RCA No. 090/2015) to produce and sell up to 440 litres per second of desalinated water to third parties.