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CABRA CORRAL — 102 MW Hydroelectric

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CABRA CORRAL is a 102 MW hydro power plant located in Argentina. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
102 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1978

Year online

Owner
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A.

Operator

Location
-25.27, -65.33

Coordinates

Insights

#117
largest in %s
#2,267
largest %s worldwide
#9,910
largest worldwide
1978
%d yrs older than avg
12
operated by %s
13
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
102 MW
Commissioned
1978
Status
Operational
Owner
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A.
Country
Argentina
Coordinates
-25.271, -65.330
Wikipedia
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Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,578 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
686,223 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,865
cars / year
1,144
homes / year
389,900
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

CABRA CORRAL is a 102 MW hydroelectric power plant in Argentina, operated by AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. and commissioned in 1978.

Ranked #42 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it represents 0.34% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is the Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making CABRA CORRAL 37.3 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant (102 MW, Hydro) and Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral (100.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Salta Province, approximately 70 km from the city of Salta.

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