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MOTORES CENTRAL BATLLE80 MW Oil

Oil

MOTORES CENTRAL BATLLE is an 80 MW oil power plant in Uruguay, operated by an undisclosed entity and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #2 of 4 oil plants in Uruguay. Its 80 MW accounts for 20.74% of the country's total oil capacity of 386 MW. The largest oil plant in Uruguay is PUNTA DEL TIGRE A at 300 MW, making MOTORES CENTRAL BATLLE 3.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PUNTA DEL TIGRE A (300 MW, Oil), CTR (212 MW, Gas), and PUNTA DEL TIGRE 7 Y 8 (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Canelones Department, approximately 30 km from Montevideo.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-34.8861°, -56.1977°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 10. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #510 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.9% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 818 MW combined

Nearest plant: ZENDALEATHER (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.886100, -56.197700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
159.4 Kt
245 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.7K
cars per year
21.3K
homes per year
7.2M
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
Uruguay
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

UruguayEnergy Profile

73
Total Plants
4.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroWindBiomassOil
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