QUEBRADA DE ULLUM— 45 MW Hydroelectric
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.
45 years old
Argentina, South America
- 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
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EPSE - ENERGIA PROVINCIAL SOCIEDAD DEL ESTADO operates 4 plants totalling 178 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 339 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
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
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