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.
Argentina, South America
- 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
COOPERATIVA DE ELECTRICIDAD BARILOCHE LTDA operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 2,587 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
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
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