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Santa Rosa is a 51.3 MW gas-fired power plant in Ecuador, operated by Termopichincha. Ranked #4 of 4 gas plants in Ecuador. Its 51.3 MW constitutes 10.84% of Ecuador's total gas capacity of 473 MW. The largest gas plant in Ecuador is Electroquil at 181 MW, making Santa Rosa 3.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Miraflores (52.3 MW, Oil), Gualberto Hernandez (34.32 MW, Oil), and Condor (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Pichincha Province, approximately 30 km southwest of Quito.

Capacity
51.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Termopichincha
Location
-0.3667°, -78.5500°

Ecuador, South America

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
  • #12,977 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,698 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 1.21% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Termopichincha operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 223 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gualberto Hernandez (15.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -0.366700, -78.550000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.1 Kt
202 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.59 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.5K
cars per year
13.2K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Ecuador
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EcuadorEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
4.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOilSolar
Top Fuels

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