Los Quiroga Dam— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Los Quiroga Dam is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Argentina. Ranked #109 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 2 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 this facility 1,900 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CENTRAL TERMICA LA BANDA (32 MW, Gas), LOS QUIROGA (2.5 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Los Quiroga (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santiago del Estero Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city.
Argentina, South America
- 329. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
6 plants within 100 km, 89 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Los Quiroga Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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