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GENERACION FRIAS SA is a 60 MW gas-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by GENERACIÓN FRÍAS SA. Commissioned in 2015, it adds to the country's gas generation capacity. Ranked #53 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, this plant's 60 MW accounts for 0.25% 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 GENERACION FRIAS SA 38.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km, indicating its isolated location. The facility is situated in the province of San Juan, approximately 200 km northeast of Mendoza.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
GENERACIÓN FRÍAS SA
Location
-28.6072°, -65.1228°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 134. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,610 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

GENERACIÓN FRÍAS SA operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 539 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT INTA CATAMARCA (60.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -28.607200, -65.122800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.9 Kt
237 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.27 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.2K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
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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