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Welcome to the HydroCalculator. With the tool, you can perform a basic analysis of the economic feasibility of hydro projects as well as calculating some simple environmental and social indicators that can be compared to those of other dams. Sign in or register now to create a new analysis, or clone one of the existing analyses if you want to analyze the same project. Following is a list of projects already analyzed. You can use the Filter to search for specific projects. Please give us feedback so we can improve the tool. Thank you!

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Project (Sort by last update) Links Capacity (MW) Internal Rate of Return Net Present Value CO₂e emissions (t/MW)sort icon Inundated land (ha/MW) Displaced people / MW
Cachuela Esperanza, Guayaramerín, Beni Department, Bolivia, updated 10 weeks ago by Edson Lopez View 990 MW 5.15% -866,280 thousand USD 35,000 9.0 3
El Quimbo, Gigante, Colombia, updated 15 weeks ago by Carlos Solís (staff) View 400 MW 6.17% -355,211 thousand USD 36,000 20 4
sierra nevada de santa marta, magdalena, updated 49 weeks ago by catalinazapata View 420 MW 88.0% (unrealistic) 1,532 billion COP 36,000 12 10
sierra nevada de santa marta, magdalena, updated 49 weeks ago by catalinazapata View 420 MW 100% (unrealistic) 1,918 billion COP 36,000 12 10
sierra nevada de santa marta, magdalena, updated 49 weeks ago by catalinazapata View 420 MW 96.3% (unrealistic) 1,929 billion COP 36,000 12 10
El Bala, Provincia Orellana; Cantón Loreto; Sistema Hidrogr, updated 49 weeks ago by noel View 1,600 MW 6.15% -1,045 million USD 38,000 13 2
El Bala, Provincia Orellana; Cantón Loreto; Sistema Hidrogr, updated 49 weeks ago by noel View 1,600 MW 8.21% -712,975 thousand USD 38,000 13 2
Cachuela Esperanza, Guayaramerin, Beni, updated 49 weeks ago by Lourdes Liz View 990 MW 3.20% -1,187 million USD 39,000 7.0 3
Cachuela Esperanza, Guayaramerin, Beni, updated 2 years ago by Cecilia Ayala (staff) View 990 MW -1,249 million USD 39,000 7.0 3
Cachuela (ed2), Guayaramerin, Beni, updated 49 weeks ago by Edson Lopez View 990 MW 1.54% -1,633 million USD 39,000 7.0 3
Cachuela Esperanza (EA) 2, Guayaramerin, Beni, updated 49 weeks ago by lamesa View 990 MW 5.15% -698,582 thousand USD 39,000 7.0 3
Cachuela Esperanza (EA) 1, Guayaramerín, Beni Department, Bolivia, updated 10 weeks ago by lamesa View 990 MW 0.513% -1,428 million USD 39,000 7.0 3
Cachuela Esperanza LS, Guayaramerín, Beni Department, Bolivia, updated 10 weeks ago by Lourdes Liz View 990 MW 3.48% -1,320 million USD 41,000 7.0 3
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW 41.1% (unrealistic) 11,352 million BRL 43,000 7.5 0
sierra nevada de santa marta, magdalena, updated 49 weeks ago by jehaninon View 420 MW 96.3% (unrealistic) 1,074 billion COP 43,000 10 10
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -1,084 billion BRL 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -986,291 million USD 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -1,084 billion BRL 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW 50.4% (unrealistic) 14,432 million BRL 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -1,134 billion USD 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -1,084 billion BRL 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -984,607 million USD 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -986,291 million USD 44,000 7.5 0
Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira View 4,250 MW -1,134 billion USD 44,000 7.5 0
El Bala, Provincia Orellana; Cantón Loreto; Sistema Hidrogr, updated 49 weeks ago by noel View 1,800 MW 14.1% 449,765 thousand USD 47,000 16 2
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