Punta Negra Dam— 62 MW Hydroelectric
Punta Negra Dam is a 62 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #47 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, Punta Negra's 62 MW represents 0.2% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is the Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Punta Negra 61.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SALTO GRANDE (MITAD ARGENTINA) (945 MW, Hydro), Los Caracoles Dam (125.2 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Los Caracoles (121.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in San Juan Province, approximately 1,200 km west of Buenos Aires.
18 years old
Argentina, South America
- 131. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #12,176 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Argentina
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Sur S.A. operates 13 plants totalling 3,746 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,513 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Punta Negra Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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