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JULIAN ROMERO6.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

JULIAN ROMERO is a 6.2 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by DPA RIO NEGRO. Ranked #101 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, JULIAN ROMERO accounts for 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making JULIAN ROMERO 612.90 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include AGUA DEL CAJON (AUTOGENERADOR DEL MEM) (479.2 MW, Other), Planta Hidroeléctrica Planicie Banderita (472 MW, Hydro), and AGUA DEL CAJON (GENERADOR DEL MEM) (192 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Río Negro Province, approximately 1,000 km southwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
DPA RIO NEGRO
Location
-38.8367°, -68.0380°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 292. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,161 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

DPA RIO NEGRO operates 4 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 6,130 MW combined

Nearest plant: CIPOLLETTI (11.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -38.836700, -68.038000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

JULIAN ROMERO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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
HydroGasCoalNuclear
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