NIHUIL IV is a 22.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by HIDRONIHUIL SA - LIHUEN SA since 1965. Ranked #72 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.07% 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 IV 169.6 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 150 km from the city of Mendoza.
61 years old
Argentina, South America
- 203. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #18,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,303 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Argentina
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HIDRONIHUIL SA - LIHUEN SA operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 1,440 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NIHUIL IV is a hydro power plant producing approximately 78 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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