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Tavera 1 — 96 MW Hydroelectric

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Tavera 1 is a 96 MW hydro power plant located in Dominican Republic. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
96 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2001

Year online

Owner
EGEHID

Operator

Location
19.31, -70.74

Coordinates

Insights

#6
largest in Dominican Republic
#2,364
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,510
largest worldwide
2001
17 yrs newer than avg
3
operated by EGEHID
5
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
96 MW
Commissioned
2001
Status
Operational
Owner
EGEHID
Country
DOM
Coordinates
19.310, -70.744

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,073 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
645,857 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,755
cars per year
1,076
homes per year
366,964
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Tavera 1 is a 96 MW hydroelectric power plant in the Dominican Republic, operated by EGEHID.

Ranked #1 of 3 hydro plants in the Dominican Republic, Tavera 1 accounts for 42.27% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 227 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Dominican Republic is Tavera 1 at 96 MW, making it the only plant of its size.

Nearby plants include Palomino 1 (81.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santiago Province, approximately 30 km from Santiago de los Caballeros.

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