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MERCEDES is a 2.308 MW oil power plant in Argentina, operated by DPEC. Ranked #90 of 107 oil plants in Argentina, it represents 0.08% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making MERCEDES 202 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Corrientes Province, approximately 600 km northeast of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
2.308 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
DPEC
Location
-29.1808°, -58.0793°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 322. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #33,406 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,895 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

DPEC operates 12 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 1 MW combined

Nearest plant: PERUGORRIA (54.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.180800, -58.079300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
73.6 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
613
homes per year
209.1K
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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