Hidroeléctrica Casa de Piedra— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Hidroeléctrica Casa de Piedra is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Argentina. Ranked #50 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, this plant's 60 MW accounts for 0.2% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is the Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Casa de Piedra 63.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Casa de Piedra Dam (62 MW, Hydro) and CASA DE PIEDRA (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Neuquén, approximately 100 km from the city of Neuquén.
23 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
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Río Colorado S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 376 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hidroeléctrica Casa de Piedra 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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