ESCABA is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by H. TUCUMAN SA since 1956. Ranked #69 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, ESCABA's 24 MW accounts for 0.08% 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 ESCABA 158.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CT SALTO (22.5 MW, Oil), Dique Escaba (18 MW, Hydro), and Arcor SAIC (11 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Tucumán Province, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
70 years old
Argentina, South America
- 195. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Argentina
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
H. TUCUMAN SA operates 3 plants totalling 57 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 1,767 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ESCABA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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