World Power Plants

Hidroprado51 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Hidroprado is a 51 MW hydro power plant in Colombia. Ranked #51 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, Hidroprado contributes 0.19% of the country's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Hidroprado 47 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Celsia Solar Espinal (10 MW, Solar), Hidroeléctrica Prado (0 MW, Hydro), and HOCOL (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the Tolima department, approximately 100 km from Bogotá.

Capacity
51 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Hidroprado S.A.
Location
3.7550°, -74.8914°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 84. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
  • #12,986 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,148 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Colombia
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hidroprado S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 148 MW combined

Nearest plant: HOCOL (12.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 3.755000, -74.891389
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hidroprado is a hydro power plant producing approximately 179 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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