Usina Primera "Santiago Filz Simon"— 10.5 MW Hydroelectric
Usina Primera "Santiago Filz Simon" is a 10.5 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba (EPEC). Ranked #94 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 10.5 MW represents 0.03% of Argentina's 30,334 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Usina Primera 361.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 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 20 km from the city of Córdoba.
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
Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba (EPEC) operates 2 plants totalling 761 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 6,846 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Usina Primera "Santiago Filz Simon" 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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