La Viña Dam— 16 MW Hydroelectric
La Viña Dam is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, with no specified operator and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #82 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.05% 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 La Viña Dam 237.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Hidroeléctrica Río Grande (750 MW, Hydro), Rio Grande Hydroelectric Complex (750 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica La Viña (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Córdoba province of Argentina.
11 years old
Argentina, South America
- 236. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Argentina National Water Company operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 4,075 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Viña Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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