Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant— 102 MW Hydroelectric
Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 102 MW hydroelectric facility in Argentina, located near the CABRA CORRAL plant. Ranked #42 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it also contributes 0.34% to the country's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is the Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making this plant 37.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CABRA CORRAL (102 MW, Hydro) and Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral (100.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Salta Province, approximately 70 km from the city of Salta.
24 years old
Argentina, South America
- 117. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #9,911 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,267 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.15% of the installed capacity of Argentina
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Norte S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 102 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,557 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 357 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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