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Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica14 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 14 MW hydro facility in Costa Rica, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #16 of 18 hydro plants in Costa Rica, this plant contributes 1.08% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,298 MW. The largest hydro plant in Costa Rica is Angostura at 210 MW, making Don Pedro 15 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ventanas-Garita (97.4 MW, Hydro), Toro II (65.2 MW, Hydro), and Penas Blancas (38 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Alajuela province, approximately 90 km from San José.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
Location
10.3130°, -84.1720°

Costa Rica, North America

Context & rankings
  • 23. largest of 27 plants in Costa Rica
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.71% of the installed capacity of Costa Rica
Operator portfolio

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad operates 17 plants totalling 1,180 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 10.313000, -84.172000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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
Costa Rica
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Costa RicaEnergy Profile

27
Total Plants
2.0 GW
Total Capacity
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