Los Molinos Dam— 53.4 MW Hydroelectric
Los Molinos Dam is a 53.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, commissioned in its operational capacity. Ranked #55 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it represents 0.18% 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 Los Molinos 71 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 southeast of Córdoba city.
16 years old
Argentina, South America
- 141. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,857 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,107 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Argentina
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Sur operates 12 plants totalling 1,388 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,803 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Los Molinos Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 187 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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