Central Hidroelectrica Rio Cali— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
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.
11 years old
Colombia, South America
- 106. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Celsia operates 6 plants totalling 513 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,701 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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