RIO CORRALITO is a 13.2 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. since 1962. Ranked #88 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 13.2 MW represents 0.04% of Argentina's total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making RIO CORRALITO 287 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant (102 MW, Hydro), CABRA CORRAL (102 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral (100.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Salta Province, approximately 90 km northwest of Salta City.
64 years old
Argentina, South America
- 256. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #22,074 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,093 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 2,761 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 2,624 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
RIO CORRALITO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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