LAS MADERAS is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by HIDROELECTRICA LAS MADERAS. Commissioned in 2011, it generates electricity using hydroelectric power. Ranked #65 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, LAS MADERAS' 30 MW represents 0.1% 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 LAS MADERAS 126.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CENTRAL TERMOELECTRICA MANUEL BELGRANO (868.2 MW, Gas), CENTRAL TERMICA DE CICLO COMBINADO SALTA (643 MW, Gas), and Central Termoeléctrica Salta (416 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Salta Province, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
Argentina, South America
- 179. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Argentina
HIDROELECTRICA LAS MADERAS operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 2,637 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LAS MADERAS is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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