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CT ESQUINA is a 16.5 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by SOENERGY ARGENTINA SA. Ranked #40 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, CT ESQUINA's 16.5 MW represents 0.56% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CT ESQUINA 28.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include ESQUINA (2.215 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Corrientes Province, approximately 600 km from Buenos Aires.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SOENERGY ARGENTINA SA
Location
-30.0550°, -59.5294°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 234. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #20,759 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,016 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

SOENERGY ARGENTINA SA operates 8 plants totalling 143 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: ESQUINA (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -30.055000, -59.529400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.9 Kt
51 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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
Top Fuels

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