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BANDERA is a 31 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by ENARSA. Ranked #14 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, BANDERA's 31 MW accounts for 1.06% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making BANDERA 15 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the province of Santiago del Estero.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
ENARSA
Location
-23.8219°, -64.7847°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 177. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #778 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

ENARSA operates 11 plants totalling 1,084 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 1,274 MW combined

Nearest plant: LAS MADERAS (82.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -23.821900, -64.784700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
61.8 Kt
95 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.17 Mt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.4K
cars per year
8.2K
homes per year
2.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Argentina
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalNuclear
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