Central Hidroeléctrica La Viña— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica La Viña is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC since its commissioning. Ranked #82 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.05% 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 La Viña 237.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Río Grande (750 MW, Hydro), Rio Grande Hydroelectric Complex (750 MW, Hydro), and La Viña Dam (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 700 km from Buenos Aires.
16 years old
Argentina, South America
- 236. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 4,075 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica La Viña is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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