El Tunal Dam— 10.8 MW Hydroelectric
El Tunal Dam is a 10.8 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, commissioned in 1943. Ranked #90 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it represents 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 Dam 351 times smaller. Nearby plants include EL TUNAL (11 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Salta Province, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
Argentina, South America
- 267. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #23,412 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,400 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
9 plants within 100 km, 2,604 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Tunal Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 38 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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