Harca Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia
Hydro power plant in La Paz, Bolivia. Approximate location -16.0784, -68.0336.
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Harca Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia is a 30 MW hydro power plant in La Paz, Bolivia. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 30k homes (estimated). It ranks #21 of 30 Bolivia power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 27.9% of Bolivia's electricity; the national grid averages 481 gCO₂/kWh (36.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0044747.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100001054552; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 30 MW, Harca Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia is around the median hydro plant in Bolivia (30 MW). 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
- Share of Bolivia hydro capacity
- 6.5% of 463 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
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 Bolivia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
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 16.1°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 90% 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: 17/100 — this site sits in the bottom 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 #8 largest hydro power plant of 14 in Bolivia by capacity.
Bolivia has 14 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 463 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Chururaqui Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia · Hydro · 34 MW · La Paz
- Cahua Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia · Hydro · 30 MW · La Paz
- Sainani Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia · Hydro · 11 MW · La Paz
- Huaji Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia · Hydro · 34 MW · La Paz
- Santa Rosa Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia · Hydro · 18 MW · La Paz
- Cutichucho Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia · Hydro · 24 MW · La Paz
Location
Coordinates -16.0784, -68.0336 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Harca Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia?
Harca Hydroelectric Power Plant Bolivia is a 30 MW hydro power plant in La Paz, Bolivia.