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CT SALTO is a 22.5 MW oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by SOENERGY ARGENTINA SA. Ranked #25 of 107 oil plants in Argentina. This plant's 22.5 MW represents 0.77% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making CT SALTO 20.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ESCABA (24 MW, Hydro), PUEBLO VIEJO (19.2 MW, Hydro), and Dique Escaba (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of Salta, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Salta.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SOENERGY ARGENTINA SA
Location
-27.4597°, -65.6055°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 201. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #18,478 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #888 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

SOENERGY ARGENTINA SA operates 8 plants totalling 143 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,569 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arcor SAIC (22 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -27.459700, -65.605500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.8 Kt
69 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.7K
cars per year
6.0K
homes per year
2.0M
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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