Saymirin is a 14.4 MW hydro power plant in Ecuador, operated by Elecaustro. This facility contributes to the country's renewable energy generation since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador, Saymirin's 14.4 MW accounts for 0.44% 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 Saymirin 104.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sopladora II (487 MW, Hydro) and Saucay (24 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Azuay Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Quito.
Ecuador, South America
- 21. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
- #21,655 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,992 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.34% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Elecaustro operates 2 plants totalling 38 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,611 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saymirin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 50 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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