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Santa Cruz Power Plant Bolivia42.3 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Santa Cruz Power Plant is a 42.3 MW gas-fired power plant in Bolivia, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #7 of 9 gas plants in Bolivia, it represents 4.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest gas plant in Bolivia is Guaracachi CCGT Power Plant at 350 MW, making Santa Cruz 8.3 times smaller. The nearest plant is Guaracachi CCGT Power Plant (350 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bolivia, approximately 30 km from the major city of Santa Cruz.

Capacity
42.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Electrobol
Location
-17.7549°, -63.1398°

Bolivia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 11. largest of 26 plants in Bolivia
  • #14,923 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,849 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 2.69% of the installed capacity of Bolivia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Electrobol operates 9 plants totalling 847 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: -17.754900, -63.139800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.7 Kt
167 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.31 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.8K
cars per year
10.9K
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
Bolivia
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BoliviaEnergy Profile

26
Total Plants
1.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroSolar
Top Fuels

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