Manuel Belgrano II power station
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Manuel Belgrano II power station (Central Termoeléctrica Manuel Belgrano II) is an announced power station in Campana, departamento Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is also known as TMB2.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Belgrano II power station | Campana, departamento Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina | -34.184147, -59.006496 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: -34.184147, -59.006496
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | announced[3][4][5] | fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 810[7][5] | combined cycle[7][3] | – | 2026[3] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | AES Argentina Generación SA [7%]; Central Puerto SA [10%]; other [12%]; Pampa Energia SA [4%]; ENARSA - Energía Argentina SA [65%] | Energía Argentina SA [65.0%]; other [12.4%]; Central Puerto SA [10.8%]; AES Corp [7.2%]; Pampa Energia SA [4.6%] |
Background
Electroingeniería is responsible for the construction, supply, assembly, and commissioning of the Manuel Belgrano II power station.[8] As of 2021, Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) is slated to be the responsible party for 85% of the financing.[9] The station is planned to include two gas turbines and one steam turbine.[9] A 500 kV transmission line will connect the plant with the national grid and a transformer station.[10]
In May 2021, the contract to begin construction led by ENARSA was signed.[11]
In October 2021, the plant was in legal limbo and the completion date was pushed back indefinitely.[12] Initially approved under the second government of Cristina Kirchner, the plant was one of six projects whose construction was then frozen under the administration of Mauricio Macri.[12] Commentators have observed that all six projects received significant financing from Chinese institutions, and that the delay in granting official authorization may have been based on economic and geopolitical concerns. However, in May 2022, the Argentinean government signed a decree empowering its Minister of Economy to restore and amend the credit line contract for two of the six projects (the Jorge Cepernic and Néstor Kirchner dams), raising the possibility that Manuel Belgrano II and other projects might also be revived.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Termoeléctrica Manuel Belgrano · Campana, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina". Google Maps.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123134/http://www.melectrico.com.ar/web/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134123/https://www.mejorenergia.com.ar/noticias/2023/01/13/852-buscan-reactivar-con-china-una-nueva-termoelectrica-que-costara-us-1100-millones. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104535/https://www.letrap.com.ar/nota/2021-10-22-14-56-0-belgrano-ii-la-central-termica-licitada-hace-diez-anos-que-sigue-en-veremos. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125100106/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/planeamiento-energetico/infraestructura-energetica/obras-de-generacion-de-energia-electrica. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Se adjudicó a Electroingenieria la construcción de la Central Termoeléctrica Manuel Belgrano II". Mercado Eléctrico.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095838/https://grupoeling.com.ar/index.php/en/energy/electric-power-generation/13-generacion-electrica/12-iniciamos-termoelectrica-manuel-belgrano-ii-tmb2-campana-argentina. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Se adjudicó a Electroingenieria la construcción de la Central Termoeléctrica Manuel Belgrano II". www.melectrico.com.ar (in español). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Super User. "Iniciamos Termoeléctrica Manuel Belgrano II (TMB2) Campana - Argentina". grupoeling.com.ar. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "BNamericas - Manuel Belgrano II thermoelectric plant (TMB..." BNamericas.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "Generación Eléctrica". grupoeling.com.ar. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Rossi, Antonio (October 22, 2021). "Belgrano II, la central térmica licitada hace diez años que sigue en veremos". Letra P. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Dellatorre, Raúl (28 May 2022). "Se firmó un decreto decisivo: Política energética en alta tensión". Página 12. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
Additional data
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