Saymirin is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Ecuador. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Elecaustro
- Country
- ECU
- Coordinates
- -2.817, -79.000
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
Nearby Stations
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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