Central Hidroelectrica Rio Mayo— 19.8 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Río Mayo is a 19.8 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by an undisclosed entity and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #58 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia. Its 19.8 MW represents 0.07% 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 Mayo 121 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Río Mayo hydro power plant (19.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Putumayo region, approximately 200 km south of Bogotá.
11 years old
Colombia, South America
- 92. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #19,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,516 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Colombia
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPM operates 21 plants totalling 5,563 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 20 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroelectrica Rio Mayo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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