Río Amoyá - La Esperanza hydro power plant— 80 MW Hydroelectric
Río Amoyá - La Esperanza hydro power plant is an 80 MW hydroelectric facility in Colombia, utilizing water as its fuel source. It is part of the country's hydroelectric network and was commissioned recently. Ranked #46 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia. Its 80 MW capacity accounts for 0.3% of Colombia's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Río Amoyá - La Esperanza 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cucuana hydro power plant (Hydro, 58 MW). The facility is located in the Quindío region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Colombia, South America
- 77. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.21% of the installed capacity of Colombia
8 plants within 100 km, 334 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Río Amoyá - La Esperanza hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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