Palomino 1— 81.6 MW Hydroelectric
Palomino 1 is an 81.6 MW hydro power plant in the Dominican Republic, operated by EGEHID. Ranked #2 of 3 hydro plants in the Dominican Republic. Its 81.6 MW represents 35.93% of the Dominican Republic's total hydro capacity of 227 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Dominican Republic is Tavera 1 at 96 MW, making Palomino 1 1.2 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Tavera 1 (96 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Santiago region, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Santiago de los Caballeros.
16 years old
Dominican Republic, North America
- 8. largest of 15 plants in Dominican Republic
- #11,061 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,552 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 4.39% of the installed capacity of Dominican Republic
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EGEHID operates 3 plants totalling 227 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 374 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Palomino 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 286 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
Dominican Republic- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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