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.
48 years old
Argentina, South America
- 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
48 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 64 MW combined
Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minería
Location
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
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