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CAFAYATE is a 4.182 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #83 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, CAFAYATE's 4.182 MW represents 0.14% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CAFAYATE 111 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of CAFAYATE. The facility is located in the province of Salta, approximately 1,600 km northwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
4.182 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A.
Location
-26.0715°, -65.9876°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 312. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #30,563 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,589 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 2,761 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 26 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dique El Cadillal (99.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -26.071500, -65.987600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.3 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
208.4 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
378.8K
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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