Casa Maquinas Morro Azul— 19.9 MW Hydroelectric
Casa Maquinas Morro Azul is a 19.9 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by Risaralda Energia. Ranked #57 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia. Its 19.9 MW represents 0.07% of Colombia's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Casa Maquinas Morro Azul 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include San Francisco hydro power plant (135 MW, Hydro) and Central Hidroeléctrica La Esmeralda (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Risaralda region, approximately 200 km west of Bogotá.
Colombia, South America
- 91. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #19,910 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,514 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Colombia
Risaralda Energia operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 172 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Casa Maquinas Morro Azul is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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