Argentina

Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral — 101 MW Hydroelectric

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Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral is a 101 MW hydro power plant located in Argentina. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
101 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2005

Year online

Owner
AES Argentina Generación S.A.

Operator

Location
-25.27, -65.33

Coordinates

Insights

#120
largest in Argentina
#2,292
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,018
largest worldwide
2005
21 yrs newer than avg
12
operated by AES Argentina Generación…
13
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
101 MW
Commissioned
2005
Status
Operational
Owner
AES Argentina Generación S.A.
Country
Argentina
Coordinates
-25.272, -65.330

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,452 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
676,132 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,837
cars / year
1,127
homes / year
384,166
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Central Hidroeléctrica Cabra Corral is a 100.5 MW hydro power plant in Argentina, operated by AES Argentina Generación S.A.
Ranked #44 of 111 hydro plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.33% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 30,334 MW. The largest hydro plant in Argentina is Corpus Christi Dam at 3,800 MW, making Cabra Corral 37.8 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Cabra Corral Hydroelectric Power Plant (102 MW, Hydro), CABRA CORRAL (102 MW, Hydro), and RIO CORRALITO (13.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Salta Province, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Salta.

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