Chile To Build A Hydropower Plant In The World’s Driest Desert

If you were to picture the optimal spot for building a hydroelectric power plant, I’ll bet the middle of a desert would not be your first choice. Yet, the Chilean energy company Valhalla has decided the Atacama Desert is the perfect location for such an endeavor. The plant will provide power for three nearby provinces, drastically slashing their reliance on fossil fuels. So, how exactly would this work?