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.
16 years old
Ecuador, South America
- 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
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Termopichincha operates 1 plants totalling 51 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 223 MW combined
Location
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
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