Central Termica Pico Truncado I— 45 MW Oil
Central Termica Pico Truncado I is a 45 MW oil power plant in Argentina, operated by Centrales Termicas Patagonicas. Ranked #9 of 107 oil plants in Argentina. Its 45 MW represents 1.54% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making Pico Truncado I 10.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PICO TRUNCADO I (45.6 MW, Gas) and PICO TRUNCADO - JORGE ROMANUTTI (2.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Santa Cruz Province, approximately 1,800 km southwest of Buenos Aires.
Argentina, South America
- 155. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #689 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Centrales Termicas Patagonicas operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 48 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
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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