Niquía hydro power station— 19 MW Hydroelectric
Niquía is a 19 MW hydro power station in Colombia, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #61 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia. Its 19 MW accounts for 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 Niquía 126.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bunji Dam (7,100 MW, Hydro) and Ashihama nuclear power plant (2,700 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in a region with significant hydroelectric resources.
11 years old
Colombia, South America
- 95. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 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 (Empresas Públicas de Medellín) operates 20 plants totalling 9,011 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,532 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Niquía hydro power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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