Saucay is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Ecuador, operated by Elecaustro since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador, Saucay's 24 MW represents 0.74% of Ecuador's total hydro capacity of 3,254 MW. The largest hydro plant in Ecuador is Coca Coda Sinclair at 1,500 MW, making Saucay 62.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sopladora II (487 MW, Hydro) and Saymirin (14.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Azuay Province, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Cuenca.
Ecuador, South America
- 15. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.57% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Elecaustro operates 2 plants totalling 38 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,601 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saucay is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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