La Quintana Dam— 4.48 MW Hydroelectric
La Quintana Dam is a 4.48 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #107 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 4.48 MW represents 0.01% 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 La Quintana Dam 848 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Hidroeléctrica Río Grande (750 MW, Hydro), Rio Grande Hydroelectric Complex (750 MW, Hydro), and EMBALSE (648 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 150 km from Córdoba city.
Argentina, South America
- 310. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #30,296 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,633 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
34 plants within 100 km, 6,852 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Quintana Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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