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LA RIOJA42 MW Oil

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LA RIOJA is a 42 MW oil and gas-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by GENERACION RIOJANA SA. Ranked #10 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, it represents 1.43% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making LA RIOJA 11.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include CT LA RIOJA DELIVERY (19.2 MW, Oil) and CT LA RIOJA SUR (10 MW, Oil). The facility is located in La Rioja Province, around 300 km from the nearest major city, Mendoza.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
GENERACION RIOJANA SA
Location
-29.3823°, -66.8325°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 159. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #707 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

GENERACION RIOJANA SA operates 1 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 95 MW combined

Nearest plant: CHILECITO (70 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.382300, -66.832500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.7 Kt
129 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.34 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.2K
cars per year
11.2K
homes per year
3.8M
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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