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CT MATHEU is a 41 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by GENNEIA SA. Ranked #61 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.17% 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 CT MATHEU 56.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Nuclear de Atucha I (1,100 MW, Nuclear), Atucha Nuclear Power Plant (1,033 MW, Nuclear), and Central Térmica General Manuel Belgrano (823 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Buenos Aires Province, approximately 70 km from the city of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
41 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
GENNEIA SA
Location
-34.3931°, -58.8372°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 163. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #15,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,876 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

GENNEIA SA operates 8 plants totalling 266 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 15,878 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT SAN MARTIN NORTE III (24.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -34.393100, -58.837200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.2 Kt
162 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
791.9 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.2K
cars per year
10.6K
homes per year
3.6M
trees to offset

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

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalNuclear
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