Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento— 10.8 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento is a 10.8 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPSE. Ranked #90 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.04% 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 Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento 351 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iglesia-Guañizuil (80 MW, Solar) and CUESTA DEL VIENTO (10.55 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in San Juan Province, approximately 200 km northeast of Mendoza.
16 years old
Argentina, South America
- 267. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,400 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPSE operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 101 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento is a hydro power plant producing approximately 38 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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