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DIQUE is a 68.44 MW gas and oil-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by CENTRAL DIQUE SA since 1969. Ranked #51 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 68.44 MW represents 0.29% 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 DIQUE 34 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Costanera power station (2324 MW, Gas), COSTANERA (1982.2 MW, Coal), and DOCK SUD (872.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Buenos Aires Province, approximately 10 km from the city of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
68.44 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
CENTRAL DIQUE SA
Location
-34.8902°, -57.9330°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 129. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #11,847 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,540 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CENTRAL DIQUE SA operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 12,123 MW combined

Nearest plant: LA PLATA COGENERACION (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -34.890200, -57.933000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
132.2 Kt
270 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.54 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.7K
cars per year
17.6K
homes per year
6.0M
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
Top Fuels

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