World Power Plants

Caldenes del Oeste30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Caldenes del Oeste is a 30 MW solar power plant in Argentina. It operates using solar energy and was commissioned in 2019. Ranked #4 of 11 solar plants in Argentina, Caldenes del Oeste's 30 MW represents 4.07% of Argentina's total solar capacity of 737 MW. The largest solar plant in Argentina is Cauchari at 300 MW, making Caldenes del Oeste 10 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 700 km northwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-33.6100°, -65.4450°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 179. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,522 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -33.610000, -65.445000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Caldenes del Oeste is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Argentina
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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