World Power Plants

Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral100.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral is a 100.5 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by AES Argentina Generación S.A. Ranked #44 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.33% of the country's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Cabra Corral 37.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant (102 MW, Hydro), CABRA CORRAL (102 MW, Hydro), and RIO CORRALITO (13.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Salta Province, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Salta.

Capacity
100.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
AES Argentina Generación S.A.
Location
-25.2718°, -65.3299°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 120. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #10,018 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,292 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

AES Argentina Generación S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 101 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 2,558 MW combined

Nearest plant: RIO CORRALITO (48.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -25.271831, -65.329891
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral is a hydro power plant producing approximately 352 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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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