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Masparro is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Venezuela. Ranked #9 of 9 hydro plants in Venezuela. This plant's 25 MW represents 0.13% 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 Masparro 409 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jose Antonio Paez (Planta Paez) (240 MW, Hydro), Termobarrancas II (161 MW, Gas), and Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga) (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Portuguesa state, approximately 100 km from Barquisimeto.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Electricidad de Venezuela
Location
8.8363°, -70.0989°

Venezuela, South America

Context & rankings
  • 41. largest of 43 plants in Venezuela
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Venezuela
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricidad de Venezuela operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 481 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termobarrancas II (25.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 8.836300, -70.098900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Masparro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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