Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral— 100.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
21 years old
Argentina, South America
- 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
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AES Argentina Generación S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 101 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,558 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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