Central Térmica Sarmiento— 33 MW Natural Gas
Central Térmica Sarmiento is a 33 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by AES Argentina Generación. Ranked #68 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 33 MW represents 0.14% 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 this facility 70.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SALTO GRANDE (MITAD ARGENTINA) (945 MW, Hydro), Los Caracoles Dam (125.2 MW, Hydro), and CH LOS CARACOLES (121.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 150 km southwest of San Juan.
Argentina, South America
- 172. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,993 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Argentina
AES Argentina Generación operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,542 MW combined
Nearest plant: Central Hidroeléctrica Quebrada de Ullúm (11.1 km)
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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