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BARILOCHE (PUERTO MORENO)5.736 MW Oil

Oil

Bariloche (Puerto Moreno) is a 5.736 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by Cooperativa de Electricidad Bariloche Ltda. It also utilizes hydro as a secondary fuel and was commissioned in 2000. Ranked #72 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, Bariloche's 5.736 MW represents 0.2% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making Bariloche 81.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CT Bariloche (20 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Río Negro Province, approximately 1,600 km southwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
5.736 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
COOPERATIVA DE ELECTRICIDAD BARILOCHE LTDA
Location
-41.1167°, -71.4167°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 297. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #27,840 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,452 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

COOPERATIVA DE ELECTRICIDAD BARILOCHE LTDA operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 2,587 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT BARILOCHE (13.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -41.116700, -71.416700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
519.6K
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
Top Fuels

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