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CENTRAL TERMICA LA BANDA32 MW Natural Gas

Gas

CENTRAL TERMICA LA BANDA is a 32 MW gas-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by GENERACION LA BANDA S.A. (GRUPO ALBANESI). Ranked #69 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, it accounts for 0.14% of 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 this facility 72.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Quiroga (2.5 MW, Hydro), Los Quiroga Dam (2 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Los Quiroga (0 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Santiago del Estero Province, approximately 600 km northwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
32 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GENERACION LA BANDA S.A. (GRUPO ALBANESI )
Location
-27.7528°, -64.2655°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 173. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,009 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

GENERACION LA BANDA S.A. (GRUPO ALBANESI ) operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 59 MW combined

Nearest plant: Los Quiroga Dam (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -27.752800, -64.265500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
61.8 Kt
126 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.4K
cars per year
8.2K
homes per year
2.8M
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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