Los Caracoles hydroelectric plant

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Los Caracoles hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Los Caracoles) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Zonda, San Juan, Argentina.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Los Caracoles hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2009[2] 125 MW[1] 2 x 63 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE)[1] Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Los Caracoles hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zonda, San Juan, Argentina[3] Río San Juan[1] -31.5192, -68.9814 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625000701/https://www.epsesanjuan.com.ar/index.php/web/proyecto/central-hidroelectrica-los-caracoles/13. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211124725/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/energia-electrica/hidroelectrica/centrales-hidroelectricas. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.