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Puerto Madryn is a 42 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by CT Patagonicas SA. Ranked #59 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, Puerto Madryn's 42 MW accounts for 0.18% 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 Puerto Madryn 55.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Parque Eolico Loma Blanca IV (50 MW, Wind) and CT Alem (15 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the province of Chubut, approximately 70 km south of Trelew.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
CT PATAGONICAS SA
Location
-42.7069°, -65.1048°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 159. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,853 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CT PATAGONICAS SA operates 3 plants totalling 229 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 244 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT ALEM (43.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -42.706900, -65.104800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.1 Kt
166 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.70 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
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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