World Power Plants

Valle Grande Dam30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Valle Grande Dam is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Argentina. It is one of 111 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 30,334 MW. Ranked #65 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina. Its 30 MW represents 0.1% of Argentina's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Valle Grande Dam 126.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Los Reyunos (224 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Mendoza.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Energía del Sur
Location
-34.8333°, -68.5167°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 179. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energía del Sur operates 12 plants totalling 1,388 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 1,432 MW combined

Nearest plant: NIHUIL III (7.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -34.833330, -68.516670
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Valle Grande Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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