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SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES4.218 MW Oil

Oil

SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES is a 4.218 MW oil power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEN. Ranked #82 of 107 oil plants in Argentina. Its 4.218 MW represents 0.14% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES 110 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Neuquén Province, approximately 20 km from the city of San Martín de los Andes.

Capacity
4.218 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EPEN
Location
-40.1511°, -71.3340°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 311. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,581 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

EPEN operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 2,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: ALICURA (68.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -40.151100, -71.334000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.4 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
382.1K
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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