Central Hidroeléctrica Nihuil IV— 30 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Nihuil IV is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #65 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.1% 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 Nihuil IV 126.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Los Reyunos (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Mendoza, approximately 150 km south of the city of Mendoza.
10 years old
Argentina, South America
- 179. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Argentina
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Sur operates 12 plants totalling 1,388 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,432 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica Nihuil IV is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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