Minicentral Pajarito— 4.9 MW Hydroelectric
Minicentral Pajarito is a 4.9 MW hydro power plant in Colombia, operated by EPM. Ranked #67 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia, Minicentral Pajarito's 4.9 MW represents 0.02% of Colombia's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Minicentral Pajarito 489 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ituango D (2,400 MW, Hydro), Central hidroeléctrica Porce III (700 MW, Hydro), and Porce III (660 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Antioquia region, approximately 100 km from Medellín.
11 years old
Colombia, South America
- 104. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,532 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Colombia
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPM operates 21 plants totalling 5,563 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 11,640 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Minicentral Pajarito is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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