CASSAFFOUSTH is a 17.28 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC since 1953. Ranked #78 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, CASSAFFOUSTH's capacity represents 0.06% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making CASSAFFOUSTH 220 times smaller. Nearby plants include PIEDRA DEL AGUILA (1,400 MW, Hydro), PILAR BICENTENARIO (467 MW, Gas), and Central Bicentenario (466 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 600 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
73 years old
Argentina, South America
- 227. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #20,604 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,711 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 5,357 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CASSAFFOUSTH is a hydro power plant producing approximately 61 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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