Dique El Tigre— 14 MW Hydroelectric
Dique El Tigre is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by Hidroeléctrica Diamante S.A. It has been in operation since an unspecified year. Ranked #86 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 14 MW represents 0.05% 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 Dique El Tigre 271 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Los Reyunos (224 MW, Hydro), LOS REYUNOS (224 MW, Hydro), and Los Reyunos Dam (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Mendoza.
Argentina, South America
- 253. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Hidroeléctrica Diamante S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,448 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dique El Tigre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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