El Nihuil Dam— 72 MW Hydroelectric
El Nihuil Dam is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina. Ranked #46 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it represents 0.24% of the country's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro facility in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making El Nihuil 52.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include LOS REYUNOS (224 MW, Hydro) and Central Hidroeléctrica Los Reyunos (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 150 km south of San Juan.
22 years old
Argentina, South America
- 127. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Argentina
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Sur operates 12 plants totalling 1,388 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,390 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Nihuil Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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