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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.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Enermax
Location
-1.7167°, -78.7667°

Ecuador, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Enermax operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 25 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alao (37.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -1.716700, -78.766700
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Carbon Footprint

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

EcuadorEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
4.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOilSolar
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