NIHUIL III is a 52 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by HINISA since 1972. Ranked #56 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, NIHUIL III accounts for 0.17% 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 NIHUIL III 73 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Los Reyunos (224 MW, Hydro), LOS REYUNOS (224 MW, Hydro), and Los Reyunos Dam (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 50 km from San Rafael.
54 years old
Argentina, South America
- 142. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Argentina
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HINISA operates 3 plants totalling 259 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,410 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NIHUIL III is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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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