Manduriacu is a 65 MW hydroelectric power plant in Ecuador, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #4 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador. Its 65 MW represents 2% of Ecuador's 3,254 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Ecuador is Coca Coda Sinclair at 1,500 MW, making Manduriacu 23 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Gualberto Hernandez (34.32 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Imbabura Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Ibarra.
11 years old
Ecuador, South America
- 10. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
- #12,019 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,855 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.53% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 209 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manduriacu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 228 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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