Central Hidroeléctrica San Roque— 24 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica San Roque is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC and commissioned in 1959. Ranked #69 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 24 MW represents 0.08% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making San Roque 158.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SUDOESTE (140 MW, Gas), Central térmica Ingeniero Francisco Bazan (140 MW, Oil), and DEAN FUNES (70.12 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 100 km from the city of Córdoba.
67 years old
Argentina, South America
- 195. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Argentina
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 6,851 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroeléctrica San Roque is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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