CENTRAL HIDROELECTRICA AGUA FRESCA— 7.49 MW Hydroelectric
CENTRAL HIDROELÉCTRICA AGUA FRESCA is a 7.49 MW hydroelectric power plant in Colombia, operated by HZ ENERGY S.A.S.E.S.P. since 2007. Ranked #66 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, it represents 0.03% 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 this facility 320 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The plant is located in the Antioquia region, approximately 200 km northwest of Bogotá.
19 years old
Colombia, South America
- 103. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #26,416 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,986 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Colombia
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HZ ENERGY S.A.S.E.S.P. operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 4,090 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CENTRAL HIDROELECTRICA AGUA FRESCA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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