EL TUNAL is an 11 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1972. Ranked #89 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making EL TUNAL 345.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Tunal Dam (10.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Argentina, approximately 200 km northwest of Salta.
54 years old
Argentina, South America
- 265. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 2,761 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,604 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EL TUNAL is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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