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.
Colombia, South America
- 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
Isagen S.A. operates 6 plants totalling 2,958 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,301 MW combined
Source: ProColombia
Location
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
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