World Power Plants

LOS MOLINOS II4.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
EPEC
Location
-31.8380°, -64.4452°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 6,852 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Quintana Dam (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -31.838000, -64.445200
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Carbon Footprint

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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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