LOS MOLINOS I— 59.04 MW Hydroelectric
LOS MOLINOS I is a 59.04 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC and commissioned in 1957. Ranked #53 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it represents 0.19% 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 I 64.3 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 70 km from Córdoba City.
69 years old
Argentina, South America
- 138. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,008 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Argentina
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,797 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LOS MOLINOS I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 207 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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