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C.T. RUFINO is a 31.9 MW oil power plant in Argentina, operated by ENARSA. Ranked #13 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, this facility accounts for 1.09% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making C.T. RUFINO 14.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the province of San Luis, approximately 300 km from the city of Mendoza.

Capacity
31.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENARSA
Location
-34.2605°, -62.7107°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 175. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #16,266 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #775 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

ENARSA operates 11 plants totalling 1,084 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 52 MW combined

Nearest plant: VENADO TUERTO (87.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -34.260500, -62.710700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.6 Kt
98 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.8K
cars per year
8.5K
homes per year
2.9M
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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