Calope is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Ecuador, operated by Enermax. Ranked #7 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador, it represents 0.55% 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 Calope 83.3 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Alao (10 MW, Hydro). Calope is situated in the province of Morona Santiago, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Cuenca.
Ecuador, South America
- 19. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.42% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Enermax operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 25 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Calope is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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
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