Dique Escaba— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Dique Escaba is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by Hidroeléctrica Tucumán S.A. Ranked #75 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 18 MW represents 0.06% 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 Escaba 211.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ESCABA (24 MW, Hydro), CT SALTO (22.5 MW, Oil), and Arcor SAIC (11 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Tucumán Province, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
Argentina, South America
- 221. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Hidroeléctrica Tucumán S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 1,773 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dique Escaba is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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