GENERAL SAN MARTIN— 6 MW Hydroelectric
GENERAL SAN MARTIN is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by GEMSA - HIDROCUYO SA since 1950. Ranked #102 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 6 MW represents 0.02% 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 GENERAL SAN MARTIN 633.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are LUJAN DE CUYO (549.76 MW, Gas), CACHEUTA (NUEVA) (120 MW, Hydro), and Potrerillos (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 30 km southwest of Mendoza city.
76 years old
Argentina, South America
- 293. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GEMSA - HIDROCUYO SA operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,019 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
GENERAL SAN MARTIN is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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