ALVAREZ CONDARCO— 50.7 MW Hydroelectric
Alvarez Condarco is a 50.7 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by CEMPPSA - HIDROCUYO SA since 2003. Ranked #58 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 50.7 MW represents 0.17% of Argentina's 30,334 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Alvarez Condarco 74.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lujan de Cuyo (549.76 MW, Gas) and Cacheuta (Nueva) (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 30 km south of Mendoza City.
23 years old
Argentina, South America
- 146. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #13,034 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,163 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Argentina
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMPPSA - HIDROCUYO SA operates 3 plants totalling 188 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 974 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ALVAREZ CONDARCO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 178 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Argentina- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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