Central Hidroeléctrica Quebrada de Ullúm— 44 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Quebrada de Ullúm is a 44 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE). Ranked #62 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.15% of the total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making this facility 86.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SALTO GRANDE (MITAD ARGENTINA) (945 MW, Hydro), Los Caracoles Dam (125.2 MW, Hydro), and CH LOS CARACOLES (121.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 100 km southeast of Mendoza city.
Argentina, South America
- 158. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE) operates 2 plants totalling 165 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,531 MW combined
Nearest plant: PLANTA PILOTO FOTOVOLTAICA SAN JUAN 1 (10 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica Quebrada de Ullúm is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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