Santa Rosa Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Santa Rosa Hydroelectric Power Plant is an 18 MW hydro facility in Bolivia, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #10 of 14 hydro plants in Bolivia, it represents 3.92% of the country's total hydro capacity of 459 MW. The largest hydro plant in Bolivia is Santa Isabel at 93 MW, making Santa Rosa 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Alto (El Kenko) Power Plant (80.42 MW, Gas), Yanacachi Norte (51.1 MW, Hydro), and Cahua (39.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in La Paz Department, approximately 30 km southeast of La Paz.
11 years old
Bolivia, South America
- 19. largest of 26 plants in Bolivia
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.14% of the installed capacity of Bolivia
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Bolivia's National Electricity Company operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 374 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cutichucho Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia (1.4 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Rosa Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Bolivia- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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