CUESTA DEL VIENTO— 10.55 MW Hydroelectric
CUESTA DEL VIENTO is a 10.55 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPSE - ENERGIA PROVINCIAL SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO since 1997. Ranked #93 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making CUESTA DEL VIENTO 360 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iglesia-Guañizuil (80 MW, Solar), Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento (10.8 MW, Hydro), and Cuesta del Viento Dam (10.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in San Juan Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Mendoza.
29 years old
Argentina, South America
- 270. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #23,504 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,427 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPSE - ENERGIA PROVINCIAL SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO operates 4 plants totalling 178 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 101 MW combined
Nearest plant: Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento (1.5 km)
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CUESTA DEL VIENTO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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