Venezuela

Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga) — 80 MW Hydroelectric

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Juan Antonio Rodriguez (Pena Larga) is a 80 MW hydro power plant located in Venezuela. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
80 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
Corpoelec

Operator

Location
8.62, -70.21

Coordinates

Insights

#37
largest in %s
#2,574
largest %s worldwide
#11,117
largest worldwide
2010
%d yrs newer than avg
4
operated by %s
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
80 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
Corpoelec
Country
Venezuela
Coordinates
8.623, -70.208

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,728 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
538,214 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,463
cars / year
897
homes / year
305,804
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

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.

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