Carlos Lleras hydro power plant— 78 MW Hydroelectric
Carlos Lleras hydro power plant is a 78 MW hydroelectric facility in Colombia, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #47 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, it accounts for 0.29% 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 Carlos Lleras 30.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include San Carlos (1,246 MW, Hydro), Punchiná Dam (1,240 MW, Hydro), and Porce III Dam (660 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Antioquia, approximately 50 km from the city of Medellín.
14 years old
Colombia, South America
- 78. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.21% of the installed capacity of Colombia
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPM (Empresas Públicas de Medellín) operates 20 plants totalling 9,011 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 14,552 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carlos Lleras hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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