El Platanal — Peru
Hydro power plant in Lima, Peru. Approximate location -12.8374, -75.9774.
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El Platanal is a 220 MW hydro power station in Lima, Peru. It is operated by Compañia Eléctrica El Platanal S.A. Based on reported annual generation of 1,172 GWh, it can supply roughly 335k homes. It ranks #12 of 40 Peru power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 56.1% of Peru's electricity; the national grid averages 238 gCO₂/kWh (63.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022072.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000603094; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 220 MW, El Platanal is well above the median hydro plant in Peru (152 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 61%, from 1,172 GWh of reported generation; the median for 14 hydro plants in Peru that report generation is 73%
- Share of Peru hydro capacity
- 8.0% of 2,748 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 of 13 dated hydro plants in Peru are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Peru
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Compañia Eléctrica El Platanal S.A.
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a polar tundra climate (Köppen ET) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 12.8°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 20% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 42/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with heat / UV the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 largest hydro power plant of 14 in Peru by capacity.
Peru has 14 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 2,748 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates -12.8374, -75.9774 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is El Platanal?
El Platanal is a 220 MW hydro power plant in Lima, Peru, commissioned in 2010.
How much electricity does El Platanal generate?
El Platanal generates about 1,172 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates El Platanal?
El Platanal is operated by Compañia Eléctrica El Platanal S.A.