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Cachuela Esperanza, Guayaramerin, Beni, Bolivia

River: Beni

Status: Proposed project

dina.farfan - Jun 7th, 2012

69 thousand hectares flooded

70 hectares per MW

3,000 people displaced

3 people per MW

1,101 million USD
net present value
(Excluding environmental costs)

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Results
Net Present Value1,101 million USD
NPV including net greenhouse gas emissions1,021 million USD
Internal Rate of Return16.9%
Hectares flooded per MW70 hectares per MW
Gross CO₂ equivalent emissions210,584 thousand metric tonnes
Gross CO₂ equivalent per MW212,712 metric tonnes per MW
Hectares flooded per MW70 hectares per MW
People displaced per megawatt3 people per MW

Inputs and assumptions
People displaced3,000 people displaced
Area flooded69,000 hectares
Vegetation type or land coverAmericas; Tropical Rainforest; Forest, Cropland Mosaic; Non-Frontier - 96.5
Carbon density96.50 tC/ha
Installed capacity 990 MW
Capacity used80%
Construction time5 years
Construction cost2,500,000,000 USD
Transmission infrastructure cost10,000,000 USD
Wholesale price of energy100 USD
Economic discount rate12%

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