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MAR DE AJO is a 34 MW gas-fired power plant in Argentina, operated by CENTRALES DE LA COSTA ATLANTICA SA. It is part of Argentina's gas power generation network. Ranked #67 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, MAR DE AJO represents 0.14% of the country's total gas capacity of 23,690 MW. The largest gas plant in Argentina is Costanera power station at 2,324 MW, making MAR DE AJO 68.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Buenos Aires Province, approximately 300 km from Buenos Aires city.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CENTRALES DE LA COSTA ATLANTICA SA
Location
-36.7208°, -63.1977°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 171. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #15,973 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,981 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

CENTRALES DE LA COSTA ATLANTICA SA operates 4 plants totalling 571 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.720800, -63.197700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.7 Kt
134 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.3K
cars per year
8.8K
homes per year
3.0M
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
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