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Alao is a 10 MW hydroelectric power plant in Ecuador, operated by E.E. Riobamba. Ranked #10 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador, Alao's 10 MW represents 0.31% of the country's total hydro capacity of 3,254 MW. The largest hydro plant in Ecuador is Coca Coda Sinclair at 1,500 MW, making Alao 150 times smaller. Nearby plants include Calope (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Chimborazo Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Riobamba.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
E.E. Riobamba
Location
-1.9000°, -78.4833°

Ecuador, South America

Context & rankings
  • 22. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Operator portfolio

E.E. Riobamba operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,605 MW combined

Nearest plant: Calope (37.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -1.900000, -78.483300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Alao is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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
Ecuador
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EcuadorEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
4.3 GW
Total Capacity
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