FLORENTINO AMEGHINO— 60 MW Hydroelectric
FLORENTINO AMEGHINO is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by H. AMEGHINO SA. Commissioned in 1963, it contributes to the hydroelectric capacity of the region. Ranked #50 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, FLORENTINO AMEGHINO's 60 MW represents 0.2% 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 this facility 63.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Florentino Ameghino Dam (58 MW, Hydro) and Hidroeléctrica Ameghino (46.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chubut Province, approximately 100 km southwest of Trelew.
63 years old
Argentina, South America
- 134. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Argentina
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
H. AMEGHINO SA operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 105 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
FLORENTINO AMEGHINO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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