EL CADILLAL is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by H. TUCUMAN SA since 1966. 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 EL CADILLAL 271.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CT TUCUMAN (438 MW, Gas), CT SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN (396.62 MW, Gas), and CT PLUSPETROL NORTE (246 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Tucumán Province, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
60 years old
Argentina, South America
- 253. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
H. TUCUMAN SA operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,467 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EL CADILLAL 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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