World Power Plants

Minicentral Pajarito4.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EPM
Location
6.8748°, -75.4359°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPM operates 21 plants totalling 5,563 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 11,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Guadalupe III (22.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.874767, -75.435922
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Carbon Footprint

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

ColombiaEnergy Profile

127
Total Plants
37.5 GW
Total Capacity
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