World Power Plants

Río Mayo hydro power plant19.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Río Mayo hydro power plant is a 19.8 MW hydroelectric facility in Colombia. It ranks #58 of 78 hydro plants in Colombia and represents 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 26,557 MW. The largest hydro plant in Colombia is Ituango D at 2,400 MW, making Río Mayo 121.2 times smaller. The only nearby plant is Central Hidroeléctrica Río Mayo, also with a capacity of 19.8 MW. The facility is located in the Huila department, approximately 200 km southwest of Bogotá.

Capacity
19.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EPM
Location
1.6721°, -77.0472°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 92. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
  • #19,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,516 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% 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

2 plants within 100 km, 20 MW combined

Nearest plant: GRANJA EOLICA (64.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 1.672069, -77.047213
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Río Mayo hydro power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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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