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CT ALEM is a 15 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by AGGREKO ARGENTINA SRL since its commissioning. Ranked #46 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, this facility's 15 MW represents 0.51% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CT ALEM 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rawson Wind farm (102 MW, Wind), PARQUE EOLICO LOMA BLANCA IV (50 MW, Wind), and PARQUE EOLICO RAWSON I (48.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Chubut Province, approximately 200 km south of Trelew.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AGGREKO ARGENTINA SRL
Location
-43.0907°, -65.2298°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 243. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,054 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

AGGREKO ARGENTINA SRL operates 12 plants totalling 193 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 271 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rawson Wind farm (27.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -43.090700, -65.229800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.9 Kt
46 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.5K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalNuclear
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