Central hidroelectrica Bajo Anchicaya— 74 MW Hydroelectric
Central hidroeléctrica Bajo Anchicayá is a 74 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by Celsia. Ranked #49 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, this plant's 74 MW accounts for 0.28% of Colombia's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Bajo Anchicayá 32.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Anchicayá at 355 MW, TermoemCali at 213 MW, and Central hidroeléctrica Calima at 132 MW. The facility is located in the Valle del Cauca region, approximately 50 km west of Cali.
Colombia, South America
- 80. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #11,540 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,693 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.2% of the installed capacity of Colombia
Celsia operates 6 plants totalling 513 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,629 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central hidroelectrica Bajo Anchicaya is a hydro power plant producing approximately 259 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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