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SAN FRANCISCO is a 40 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC and commissioned in 1978. Ranked #62 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, SAN FRANCISCO's 40 MW accounts for 0.17% of Argentina's total gas capacity of 23,690 MW. The largest gas plant in Argentina is the Costanera power station at 2,324 MW, making SAN FRANCISCO 58 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Córdoba Province, approximately 400 km northwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
EPEC
Location
-31.4391°, -62.1119°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 165. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 64 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT RAFAELA (59.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -31.439100, -62.111900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.71 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
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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