LOS CORONELES (EX 25 DE MAYO)— 6.6 MW Hydroelectric
Los Coroneles (Ex 25 de Mayo) is a 6.6 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by GEMSA - Hidrocuyo SA since 1970. Ranked #98 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 6.6 MW represents 0.02% of Argentina's 30,334 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Los Coroneles 0.0017 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Central Hidroeléctrica Los Reyunos (224 MW, Hydro), LOS REYUNOS (224 MW, Hydro), and Los Reyunos Dam (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 150 km southwest of the city of Mendoza.
56 years old
Argentina, South America
- 286. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #26,943 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,109 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GEMSA - HIDROCUYO SA operates 2 plants totalling 13 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,455 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LOS CORONELES (EX 25 DE MAYO) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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