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Calderas26 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Calderas is a 26 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by Isagen S.A. Ranked #55 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, Calderas represents 0.1% of the country's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Calderas 92.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. Calderas is located in the Antioquia region of Colombia, approximately 200 km from the city of Medellín.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Isagen S.A.
Location
7.7918°, -74.7732°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 89. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Colombia
Operator portfolio

Isagen S.A. operates 6 plants totalling 2,958 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,301 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central hidroeléctrica Porce III (91.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: ProColombia

Location

Coordinates:: 7.791800, -74.773200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Calderas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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
Colombia
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ColombiaEnergy Profile

127
Total Plants
37.5 GW
Total Capacity
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