Central Térmica Rio Grande— 81.75 MW Natural Gas
Central Térmica Rio Grande is an 81.75 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by Cooperativa electrica de Rio Grande. Ranked #48 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 81.75 MW represents 0.35% of Argentina's total gas capacity of 23,690 MW. The largest gas plant in Argentina is Costanera power station at 2,324 MW, making Central Térmica Rio Grande 28.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include RIO GRANDE (750 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tierra del Fuego, approximately 2,500 km south of Buenos Aires.
11 years old
Argentina, South America
- 122. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #11,060 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,443 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.12% of the installed capacity of Argentina
11 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Cooperativa electrica de Rio Grande operates 1 plants totalling 82 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 750 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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