World Power Plants

Río Amoyá - La Esperanza hydro power plant80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
3.8061°, -75.5931°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 334 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cucuana hydro power plant (24.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 3.806111, -75.593056
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Carbon Footprint

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

ColombiaEnergy Profile

127
Total Plants
37.5 GW
Total Capacity
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