TARTAGAL is a 17 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. It is one of 82 gas plants in Argentina, which together produce 23,690 MW. Ranked #78 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 17 MW represents 0.07% of Argentina's gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Argentina is Costanera power station at 2,324 MW, making TARTAGAL 136.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CENTRAL TERMICA PIQUIRENDA SA (30.44 MW, Oil) and CT TARTAGAL (10 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Salta Province, approximately 22.5 km from the nearest major city.
Argentina, South America
- 230. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,289 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Argentina
AES ARGENTINA GENERACION S.A. operates 11 plants totalling 2,761 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 55 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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