ECU

Saymirin — 14 MW Hydroelectric

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Saymirin is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Ecuador. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Elecaustro

Operator

Location
-2.82, -79.00

Coordinates

Insights

#21
largest in Ecuador
#4,992
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#21,653
largest worldwide
2
operated by Elecaustro
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Elecaustro
Country
ECU
Coordinates
-2.817, -79.000

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,211 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
96,879 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

263
cars / year
161
homes / year
55,045
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Saymirin is a 14.4 MW hydro power plant in Ecuador, operated by Elecaustro. This facility contributes to the country’s renewable energy generation since its commissioning.

Ranked #9 of 10 hydro plants in Ecuador, Saymirin’s 14.4 MW accounts for 0.44% 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 Saymirin 104.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Sopladora II (487 MW, Hydro) and Saucay (24 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Azuay Province, approximately 200 km southwest of Quito.

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