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OBERA (TG Nº21 FIAT )17.2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

OBERA (TG Nº21 FIAT) is a 17.2 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by EMSA. Ranked #77 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 17.2 MW represents 0.07% 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 OBERA 135 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Corpus Christi Dam (3,800 MW, Hydro), CT ARISTOBULO DEL VALLE (15 MW, Oil), and Parque Solar Oberá (0 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Misiones, approximately 50 km from Posadas.

Capacity
17.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EMSA
Location
-27.5019°, -55.1245°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 229. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #20,610 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,285 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

EMSA operates 6 plants totalling 166 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 3,921 MW combined

Nearest plant: Parque Solar Oberá (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -27.501900, -55.124500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.2 Kt
68 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
531.6 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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