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CT OLAVARRIA is a 38.8 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by GENNEIA SA. Ranked #64 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. This plant's 38.8 MW represents 0.16% 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 OLAVARRIA 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include GENNEIA - Central Térmica Olavarría (38.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Buenos Aires Province, approximately 350 km southwest of Buenos Aires city.

Capacity
38.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
GENNEIA SA
Location
-36.9439°, -60.2361°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 167. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #15,453 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,913 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

1 plants within 100 km, 39 MW combined

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.943900, -60.236100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
74.9 Kt
153 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
749.5 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.3K
cars per year
10.0K
homes per year
3.4M
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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