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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

27 million USD
net present value
(Excluding environmental costs)

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Results
Net Present Value26,874 thousand USD
NPV including net greenhouse gas emissions-51,432 thousand USD
Internal Rate of Return11.1%
Hectares flooded per MW70 hectares per MW
Gross CO₂ equivalent emissions198,763 thousand metric tonnes
Gross CO₂ equivalent per MW200,771 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 used60%
Construction time8 years
Construction cost2,500,000,000 USD
Transmission infrastructure cost10,000,000 USD
Wholesale price of energy100 USD
Economic discount rate11%

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