Central Hidroelectrica Carlos Lleras— 78 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Carlos Lleras is a 78 MW hydro power plant in Colombia. Ranked #47 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia. Its 78 MW represents 0.29% of Colombia's 26,557 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Central Hidroeléctrica Carlos Lleras 30.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are San Carlos (1,246 MW, Hydro) and Punchiná Dam (1,240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Antioquia Department, approximately 60 km northeast of Medellín.
30 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
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Isagen operates 11 plants totalling 2,982 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 14,552 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroelectrica Carlos Lleras 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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