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Central Térmica Cruz de Piedra14 MW Natural Gas

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Central Térmica Cruz de Piedra is a 14 MW gas power plant in Argentina. Ranked #79 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.06% to the country's total gas capacity of 23,690 MW. The largest gas plant in Argentina is Costanera power station at 2,324 MW, making Cruz de Piedra 165 times smaller. Nearby plants include LUJAN DE CUYO (549.76 MW, Gas), CACHEUTA (NUEVA) (120 MW, Hydro), and Potrerillos (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 30 km southwest of Mendoza city.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Central Térmica Cruz de Piedra S.A.
Location
-33.0340°, -68.7973°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 253. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,360 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Central Térmica Cruz de Piedra S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 1,011 MW combined

Nearest plant: GENERAL SAN MARTIN (11.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.033997, -68.797305
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.0 Kt
55 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
297.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.9K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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