World Power Plants

Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga)80 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga) is an 80 MW hydroelectric power plant in Venezuela. Ranked #8 of 9 hydro plants in Venezuela. Its 80 MW represents 0.42% of Venezuela's total hydro capacity of 19,050 MW. The largest hydro plant in Venezuela is Simon Bolivar (Guri) at 10,235 MW, making Juan Antonio Rodriguez 127 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jose Antonio Paez (Planta Paez) (240 MW, Hydro) and Termobarrancas II (161 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Portuguesa, approximately 300 km southwest of Caracas.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Corpoelec
Location
8.6226°, -70.2075°

Venezuela, South America

Context & rankings
  • 37. largest of 43 plants in Venezuela
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.25% of the installed capacity of Venezuela
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Corpoelec operates 3 plants totalling 3,460 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 426 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termobarrancas II (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 8.622600, -70.207500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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
Venezuela
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VenezuelaEnergy Profile

43
Total Plants
32.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGas
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