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GUILLERMO CESPEDES5.2 MW Hydroelectric

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GUILLERMO CESPEDES is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in Argentina. It operates on hydroelectric power and is managed by DPA RIO NEGRO. The plant was commissioned in 1963 and is located at coordinates -39.5600, -65.6817. Ranked #105 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 5.2 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 GUILLERMO CESPEDES 730 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central hidroeléctrica Guillermo Céspedes (Hydro, 552 MW). The facility is located in the Río Negro Province, approximately 900 km from Buenos Aires.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
DPA RIO NEGRO
Location
-39.5600°, -65.6817°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 300. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

DPA RIO NEGRO operates 4 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 552 MW combined

Nearest plant: SALTO ANDERSEN (109.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -39.560000, -65.681700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

GUILLERMO CESPEDES is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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