Capillucas reservoir maintenance work 2019

Friday, February 15th, 2019- San Juanito Celepsa said Wednesday, February 15th, that it is executing the initial maintenance of the Capillucas 2019 Reservoir as part of the actions required to produce energy at El Platanal Hydroelectric Power Station during the rainy season. The activity, as is well known, consists primarily of gradually emptying the reservoir to achieve the natural release of silt, sand, and organic material delivered by the Cañete River from the upper and middle parts of the basin and retained throughout the previous year.

In this regard, the Capillucas reservoir maintenance features are as follows:

• The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which governs the operation of the El Platanal hydroelectric power plant, authorizes maintenance of the Capillucas reservoir.
• The exercise will start early in the morning and last up to 6 hours. Due to the path from Capillucas (kilometer 95 of the Caete - Lunahuana - Yauyos - Huancayo highway) to the river mouth, it will be noticed in the morning in the ecological flow zone and in the afternoon and evening across the basin.
• An increase in turbidity and a change in the odor of the river water are expected as a result of the repair and for a few hours.
• Celepsa will continue to conduct controls before, during, and after this action to protect the aquatic life in the Cañete River. The aquatic life in the Cañete River was protected, according to hydrobiological monitoring of the most recent maintenance efforts.
• El Platanal hydroelectric power plant benefits the Cañete basin by capturing rainfall and storing 70 million m3 that would otherwise be lost at sea, making it usable during low water levels. At the same time, it prevents flooding by cushioning the river's potential catastrophic inundation.

Lastly, Celepsa emphasizes its commitment to carrying out its operations with the utmost rigor and expresses gratitude for the consideration given to the information supplied.

Claudia Noda, Communications Coordinator, can be reached at cnoda@celepsa.com.