Ullum is a 42 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by AES Argentina Generacion S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #63 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, Ullum's 42 MW represents 0.14% 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 Ullum 90.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Grande (945 MW, Hydro), Los Caracoles Dam (125.2 MW, Hydro), and CH Los Caracoles (121.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of San Juan, approximately 150 km northeast of Mendoza.
25 years old
Argentina, South America
- 159. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 2,761 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,533 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ULLUM is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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