Central Piedras Moras— 6.3 MW Hydroelectric
Central Piedras Moras is a 6.3 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by Empresa Provincial de Energía de Cordoba since its commissioning. Ranked #99 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, this facility contributes 0.02% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is the Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Central Piedras Moras 603 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Río Grande (750 MW, Hydro), Rio Grande Hydroelectric Complex (750 MW, Hydro), and EMBALSE (648 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Cordoba Province, approximately 200 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
Argentina, South America
- 287. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #27,162 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,149 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Empresa Provincial de Energía de Cordoba operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,850 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Piedras Moras is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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