Central Hidroeléctrica Río Hondo— 17.5 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Río Hondo is a 17.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by Hidroeléctrica Río Hondo S.A. Ranked #76 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.06% of Argentina's 30,334 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Central Hidroeléctrica Río Hondo 217 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are RIO HONDO (19 MW, Hydro) and Rio Hondo Dam (17.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santiago del Estero, approximately 100 km southeast of Santiago del Estero City.
11 years old
Argentina, South America
- 224. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,706 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hidroeléctrica Río Hondo S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 18 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,588 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica Río Hondo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 61 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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