Rio Grande hydroelectric plant

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Rio Grande hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Rio Grande) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Pedanía Santa Rosa, Departamento Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Rio Grande hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1986	750 MW	4 x 188 MW	Pumped storage	Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba (EPEC)	Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba (EPEC)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Rio Grande hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pedanía Santa Rosa, Departamento Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina	Río Grande	-32.224, -64.5673 (exact)

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