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QUEBRADA DE ULLUM45 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

QUEBRADA DE ULLUM is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by EPSE - ENERGIA PROVINCIAL SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO and commissioned in 1981. Ranked #60 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.15% 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 QUEBRADA DE ULLUM 84.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include CT RAFAELA (19.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in San Juan Province, approximately 200 km northeast of Mendoza.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
EPSE - ENERGIA PROVINCIAL SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO
Location
-31.2567°, -61.5203°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 155. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EPSE - ENERGIA PROVINCIAL SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO operates 4 plants totalling 178 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 339 MW combined

Nearest plant: SAN FRANCISCO (59.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -31.256700, -61.520300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

QUEBRADA DE ULLUM is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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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