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.
25 years old
Argentina, South America
- 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
25 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 2,761 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 26 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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