Cordón del Plata hydroelectric plant

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Cordón del Plata hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Cordón del Plata) is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Distrito Zapata, Departamento Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Cordón del Plata hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Announced	2033 (planned)	1100 MW	Conventional storage	Empresa Mendocina de Energía (EMESA); Emprendimientos Energéticos Binacionales SA (EBISA)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Cordón del Plata hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Distrito Zapata, Departamento Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina	Río Mendoza	-33.4846, -68.9603 (approximate)

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