Los Molinos II is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC since 1958. Ranked #106 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Molinos II 844 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Central Hidroeléctrica Río Grande (750 MW, Hydro) and Rio Grande Hydroelectric Complex (750 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 150 km from the city of Córdoba.
68 years old
Argentina, South America
- 309. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,852 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
LOS MOLINOS II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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