Cuesta del Viento Dam— 10.5 MW Hydroelectric
Cuesta del Viento Dam is a 10.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina. It is one of the smaller plants in the region and is operated by an undisclosed entity. The commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #94 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, Cuesta del Viento Dam's 10.5 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 this facility 361 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iglesia-Guañizuil (80 MW, Solar), Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento (10.8 MW, Hydro), and CUESTA DEL VIENTO (10.55 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in San Juan Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, San Juan.
16 years old
Argentina, South America
- 271. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Río Cuesta del Viento operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 101 MW combined
Nearest plant: Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento (1.5 km)
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cuesta del Viento Dam 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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