Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga)— 80 MW Hydroelectric
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.
16 years old
Venezuela, South America
- 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
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Corpoelec operates 3 plants totalling 3,460 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 426 MW combined
Source: Venezuela Electricity Sector
Location
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
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