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Central Hidroeléctrica Quebrada de Ullúm44 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE)
Location
-31.4757°, -68.6475°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE) operates 2 plants totalling 165 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,531 MW combined

Nearest plant: PLANTA PILOTO FOTOVOLTAICA SAN JUAN 1 (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -31.475744, -68.647532
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Carbon Footprint

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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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