La Herradura— 19.8 MW Hydroelectric
La Herradura is a 19.8 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by EPM and commissioned in 2004. Ranked #58 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, La Herradura's 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 La Herradura 121 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ituango D (2,400 MW, Hydro) and La Vuelta (11.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Antioquia, approximately 150 km northwest of Medellín.
22 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
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPM operates 21 plants totalling 5,563 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 4,085 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Herradura 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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