World Power Plants

Central Hidroelectrica Rio Cali1.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Central Hidroeléctrica Río Cali is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by Celsia. Ranked #69 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.01% of Colombia's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Central Hidroeléctrica Río Cali 1,333.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Alto Anchicayá (355 MW, Hydro), TermoemCali (213 MW, Gas), and Termovalle (205 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Valle del Cauca region, approximately 20 km from Cali.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Celsia
Location
3.4491°, -76.5687°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 106. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Celsia operates 6 plants totalling 513 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 1,701 MW combined

Nearest plant: Planta 2 EPSA (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 3.449130, -76.568713
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Central Hidroelectrica Rio Cali is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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

ColombiaEnergy Profile

127
Total Plants
37.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalOil
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