Río Tercero Dam— 10.5 MW Hydroelectric
Río Tercero Dam is a 10.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina. It contributes to the national grid and is operated by an undisclosed entity. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #94 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, Río Tercero Dam's 10.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 this facility 361 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Río Grande (750 MW, Hydro), Rio Grande Hydroelectric Complex (750 MW, Hydro), and EMBALSE (648 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Córdoba.
31 years old
Argentina, South America
- 271. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía de Buenos Aires S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,846 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Río Tercero Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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