Casa de Piedra Dam— 62 MW Hydroelectric
Casa de Piedra Dam is a 62 MW hydro power plant in Argentina. Ranked #47 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, Casa de Piedra's 62 MW represents 0.2% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is the Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Casa de Piedra 61.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hidroeléctrica Casa de Piedra (60 MW, Hydro) and CASA DE PIEDRA (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Neuquén Province, approximately 1,200 km west of Buenos Aires.
11 years old
Argentina, South America
- 131. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Argentina
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Pacífico operates 5 plants totalling 304 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 374 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Casa de Piedra Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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