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CT PIRANE is a 16.25 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by SULLAIR ARGENTINA SA. Ranked #41 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, CT PIRANE's 16.25 MW represents 0.55% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CT PIRANE 28.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of CT PIRANE. The facility is located in Argentina, approximately 300 km northwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
16.25 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
SULLAIR ARGENTINA SA
Location
-25.6786°, -59.0756°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 235. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #20,820 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,021 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

SULLAIR ARGENTINA SA operates 10 plants totalling 183 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -25.678600, -59.075600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.4 Kt
50 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
906.8 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
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
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