Guangopolo is a 21 MW hydro power plant located in Ecuador. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Commissioned
- 2015
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- E.E. Quito
- Country
- ECU
- Coordinates
- -0.250, -78.450
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Guangopolo is a 20.92 MW hydroelectric power plant in Ecuador, operated by E.E. Quito and commissioned in 2008.
Ranked #6 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador, it accounts for 0.64% of Ecuador’s total hydro capacity of 3,254 MW. The largest hydro plant in Ecuador is Coca Coda Sinclair at 1,500 MW, making Guangopolo 71.43 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Miraflores (52.3 MW, Oil) and Santa Rosa (51.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pichincha Province, approximately 25 km from Quito.
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