World Power Plants

Punta Evans55 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Punta Evans is a 55 MW oil power plant in Colombia, operated by CORELCA. Ranked #2 of 5 oil plants in Colombia. Its 55 MW represents 22.63% of Colombia's total oil capacity of 243 MW. The largest oil plant in Colombia is Cartagena at 188 MW, making Punta Evans 3.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the San Andrés and Providencia region, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, San Andrés.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CORELCA
Location
12.5534°, -81.7289°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 83. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #617 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.15% of the installed capacity of Colombia
Operator portfolio

CORELCA operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 12.553403, -81.728914
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
109.6 Kt
169 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.8K
cars per year
14.6K
homes per year
5.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Colombia
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ColombiaEnergy Profile

127
Total Plants
37.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalOil
Top Fuels

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