Central Hidroeléctrica Álvarez Condarco— 61 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Álvarez Condarco is a 61 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by Consorcio de Empresas Mendocinas para Potrerillos S.A. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #49 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it contributes 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 this facility 62.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include LUJAN DE CUYO (549.76 MW, Gas), CACHEUTA (NUEVA) (120 MW, Hydro), and Potrerillos (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Mendoza.
16 years old
Argentina, South America
- 133. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,232 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,923 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Argentina
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Consorcio de Empresas Mendocinas para Potrerillos S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 61 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 964 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica Álvarez Condarco is a hydro power plant producing approximately 214 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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