Caldera State Plant Project
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Water & Desalination
- Location: Caldera, Atacama Region
- Property: CORFO
- Volume: 1200 lt/s
- Investment: 250 billion
- Bidding: Private
- Status: In progress
Description:
The state-owned desalination plant is intended to supply more than 200,000 people in the municipalities of Caldera, Chañaral, Copiapó and Tierra Amarilla. The project was financed by Econssa Chile and expects to ensure the water resource for the next 40 years. In May 2022 it was recognized at the Global Water Awards as the desalination plant of the year.