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.
11 years old
Venezuela, South America
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricidad de Venezuela operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 481 MW combined
Source: Venezuela Electricity Sector
Location
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
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