Hydroelectric Power Plants in Colombia

78 plants · 26,557 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Ituango D	2,400	2011
2	Guavio hydro power plant	1,260	1998
3	San Carlos	1,246	1998
4	Central Hidroelectrica San Carlos	1,240	1998
5	Punchiná Dam	1,240	1998
6	Gavio	1,200	2015
7	Chivor	1,000	1995
8	Chivor hydro power plant	1,000	1992
9	Central Hidroelectrica de Chivor	1,000	1977
10	Sogamoso	820	2014
11	Sogamoso Dam	819	2009
12	Sogamoso hydropower station	819	2014
13	Central hidroelectrica Porce III	700	2010
14	Porce III Dam	660	2004
15	Porce III	660	1998
16	Guatapé hydro power station	560	1967
17	Central hidroelectrica Guatape	560	1979
18	Central hidroelectrica Betania	560	1987
19	Central Guatapé	560	1998
20	Betania hydro power plant	540	1981
21	Porce II hydro power station	405	1999
22	Central hidroelectrica Porce II	405	1998
23	Central hidroelectrica El Quimbo	400	2015
24	Miel I	396	1998
25	El Quimbo Dam	396	2011
26	Miel I hydro power station	396	2002
27	Alto Anchicayá hydro power plant	355	1998
28	CHE Urra	340	2000
29	Urra Dam	338	1998
30	La Guaca hydro power plant	324	1977
31	La Tasajera hydro power station	306	2015
32	Central Hidroelectrica la Tasajera	306	2015
33	Cantral La Tasajera	306	2015
34	Central hidroelectrica Salvajina	285	1998
35	Salvajina Dam	285	1985
36	Central Guadalupe III	270	2016
37	Guadalupe IV	216	2015
38	Playas hydro power station	204	2015
39	Jaguas hydro power plant	170	1998
40	Jaguas hydro power plant	170	1998
41	Central hidroelectrica Dario Valencia	150	2015
42	Dario Valencia Samper hydro power plant	150	2015
43	San Francisco hydro power plant	135	2015
44	Calima hydro power plant	132	2018
45	Central hidroelectrica Calima	132	2015
46	Río Amoyá - La Esperanza hydro power plant	80	—
47	Carlos Lleras hydro power plant	78	2012
48	Central Hidroelectrica Carlos Lleras	78	1996
49	Central hidroelectrica Bajo Anchicaya	74	—
50	Cucuana hydro power plant	58	2011
51	Hidroprado	51	2018
52	Troneras Central	40	1995
53	Central hidroelectrica Troneras	40	1998
54	Central Hidroelectrica La Esmeralda	30	1995
55	Calderas	26	—
56	Laguneta hydro power plant	21	2015
57	Casa Maquinas Morro Azul	19.9	—
58	La Herradura	19.8	2004
59	Central Hidroelectrica Rio Mayo	19.8	2015
60	Río Mayo hydro power plant	19.8	2015
61	Niquía hydro power station	19	2015
62	Riogrande I hydro power station	19	2015
63	La vuelta	11.8	2004
64	Central hidroelectrica Riofrio II	10	—
65	Hidroelectrica Caruquia planta	9.5	2015
66	CENTRAL HIDROELECTRICA AGUA FRESCA	7.49	2007
67	Minicentral Pajarito	4.9	2015
68	Pequena Central Hidroelectrica de Mutata	1.875	1993
69	Central Hidroelectrica Rio Cali	1.8	2015
70	Micro central Argos	0	2015
71	Hidroelectrica #1	0	2010
72	Planta Hidroelectrica de Sueva 1	0	—
73	Micro Central Hidroelectrica Arusi	0	—
74	Central Hidroelectrica Mirolindo	0	2015
75	Pequena Central Hidroelectrica de Cupica	0	2005
76	Central hidroelectrica Canoas	0	1998
77	Planta 2 EPSA	0	1998
78	Hidroelectrica Prado	0	1998

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in Colombia

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in Colombia?

Colombia has 78 Hydroelectric power plants with a combined installed capacity of 26,557 MW.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Colombia?

Ituango D is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Colombia, with an installed capacity of 2,400 MW, commissioned in 2011.

What is the newest Hydroelectric power plant in Colombia?

The most recently commissioned Hydroelectric power plant in Colombia is Calima hydro power plant (2018).

What is the average size of a Hydroelectric power plant in Colombia?

The average Hydroelectric power plant in Colombia has a capacity of 340 MW.

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