Argentina

Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant — 102 MW Hydroelectric

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Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 102 MW hydro power plant located in Argentina. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
102 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2002

Year online

Owner
Energía del Norte S.A.

Operator

Location
-25.27, -65.33

Coordinates

Insights

#117
largest in Argentina
#2,267
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#9,910
largest worldwide
2002
18 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Energía del Norte…
13
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
102 MW
Commissioned
2002
Status
Operational
Owner
Energía del Norte S.A.
Country
Argentina
Coordinates
-25.272, -65.330

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,578 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
686,223 t

over ~80 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

Nearby Stations

About this plant

Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 102 MW hydroelectric facility in Argentina, located near the CABRA CORRAL plant.

Ranked #42 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it also contributes 0.34% to 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 this plant 37.3 times smaller.

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

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