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CT MAGDALENA is a 25 MW oil power plant in Argentina, operated by APR ENERGY SRL. Ranked #19 of 107 oil plants in Argentina. Its 25 MW represents 0.85% of Argentina's 2,928 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CT MAGDALENA 18.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are LA PLATA COGENERACION (128 MW, Gas) and Cogeneración Ensenada (128 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Buenos Aires Province, approximately 60 km from La Plata.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
APR ENERGY SRL
Location
-35.1001°, -57.4839°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 191. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #833 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

APR ENERGY SRL operates 3 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 7,944 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeneración Ensenada (46.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.100100, -57.483900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
77 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
647.7 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
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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