San Roque Dam— 24 MW Hydroelectric
San Roque Dam is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, located at coordinates -31.3732, -64.4322. Ranked #69 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, its 24 MW represents 0.08% 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 San Roque Dam 158.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central térmica Ingeniero Francisco Bazan (140 MW, Oil), SUDOESTE (140 MW, Gas), and DEAN FUNES (70.12 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the Córdoba Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Córdoba.
23 years old
Argentina, South America
- 195. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Argentina
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energía del Sur operates 12 plants totalling 1,388 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 6,851 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Roque Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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