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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of The AES Corporation on Form S-4 of our report dated February 3, 2000
(February 22, 2000, as to the last paragraph of Note 2), appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of The AES Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999,
and our report dated February 11, 2000, relating to the consolidated balance
sheet of AES Drax Ltd. as of November 30, 1999, appearing in the Current Report
on Form 8-K/A of The AES Corporation dated February 11, 2000, and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
McLean, Virginia
November 9, 2000
