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CT CAVIAHUE is a 5 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by INDUSTRIAS JUAN F. SECCO. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes 0.17% of Argentina's total oil capacity. Ranked #76 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, this facility's 5 MW represents a small fraction of the country's 2,928 MW combined oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CT CAVIAHUE 93.2 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of CT CAVIAHUE. The facility is located in the Neuquén Province, approximately 500 km west of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
INDUSTRIAS JUAN F. SECCO
Location
-38.0528°, -70.6136°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 303. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,510 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

INDUSTRIAS JUAN F. SECCO operates 21 plants totalling 244 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,357 MW combined

Nearest plant: PALMUCHO (75.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -38.052800, -70.613600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.0 Kt
15 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
452.9K
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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