HydroCalculator
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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!
Disclaimer: HydroCalculator analyses are based entirely on users' assumptions; Conservation Strategy Fund does not endorse the results. We hope that the tool will open an objective debate of hydroelectric power options.
| Project (Sort by last update) | Links | Capacity (MW) | Internal Rate of Return | Net Present Value | CO₂e emissions (t/MW) | Inundated land (ha/MW) | Displaced people / MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondon 2, Rondonia, updated 1 year ago by LIX | View | 73.5 MW | 14.3% | 270,154 thousand BRL | 1,000,000 | 310 | 30 |
| Rondon 2, Rondonia, updated 1 year ago by LIX | View | 73.5 MW | 10.5% | 170,325 thousand BRL | 1,000,000 | 310 | 30 |
| El Bala, Rurrenabaque, Beni, updated 1 year ago by farjan | View | 1,600 MW | 3.78% | -2,364 million USD | 760,000 | 130 | 1 |
| El Bala, Rurrenabaque, Beni, updated 1 year ago by SoniaCammarata | View | 1,600 MW | 11.1% | 1,613 million USD | 250,000 | 130 | 1 |
| Tester, Ruvuma, Tanzania, updated 28 weeks ago by rhonabarr | View | 252 MW | 5.34% | -90,908 thousand USD | 91,000 | 20 | 30 |
| El Bala, San Buenaventura, Bolivia, updated 20 weeks ago by Carlos Solís (staff) | View | 1,600 MW | -2,421 million USD | 710,000 | 160 | 2 | |
| perl, san pedro, updated 2 years ago by kattanga | View | 10.00 MW | 640 | 0.100 | 0 | ||
| ChadinII, Shayuyo, Peru, updated 20 weeks ago by Carlos Solís (staff) | View | 600 MW | 4.69% | -829,198 thousand USD | 10,000 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Sinop, Sinop - Mato Grosso, Brazil, updated 34 weeks ago by Thales Oliveira Rosa (staff) | View | 461 MW | 12.5% | 933,728 thousand BRL | 300,000 | 72 | 2 |
| Mantaro 270 (Man 270), Tayacaja, Departamento de Huancavelica, Peru, updated 20 weeks ago by Carlos Solís (staff) | View | 286 MW | 15.1% | 165,903 thousand USD | 3,600 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira | View | 4,250 MW | -986,291 million USD | 20,000 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Tucuruí Etapa I, Tucuruí, Pará., updated 1 year ago by marciooliveira | View | 4,250 MW | -986,291 million USD | 29,000 | 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 | 8,000 MW | 45.3% (unrealistic) | 15,311 million BRL | 23,000 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 mpinelli | View | 4,250 MW | -992,749 million BRL | 20,000 | 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 | 8,000 MW | 51.0% (unrealistic) | 22,324 million BRL | 23,000 | 4.0 | 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 |
HydroCalculator Tool Help
- How to use the HydroCalculator Tool
- Emissions Graphics
- Energy Mix Graphics
- Installed capacity
- Construction time
- Construction cost
- Transmission infrastructure cost
- Discount rate
- Key assumptions and how the HydroCalculator works
- Vegetation types & biomass
- Capacity used
- Compare impacts to other dams
- Wholesale price of energy
- How to estimate the number of displaced people
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