Costanera power station

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Costanera power station (Central Termoeléctrica Costanera) is an operating power station of at least 2304-megawatts (MW) in Buenos Aires, Comuna 4, Argentina with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Buenos Aires power station (Unit CC1).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Costanera power station Buenos Aires, Comuna 4, Buenos Aires, Argentina -34.6254, -58.3392 (exact)[1][2][3]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1X0 4000F, CC1, CC2, COSTTV01, COSTTV02, COSTTV03, COSTTV04, COSTTV05, COSTTV06, TG11 CBA BEX: -34.6254, -58.3392

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1X0 4000F Announced[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[5] 313[4][5] gas turbine[4][6]
CC1 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[8][9] 322[7] combined cycle[7] not found 1995[10][11]
CC2 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[8][9] 851[7] combined cycle[7] not found 1998[12][11]
COSTTV01 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[7][3] 123[13][10][11][7] steam turbine[10][7] not found 1964[10][11]
COSTTV02 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[7][3] 116[13][10][11][7] steam turbine[10][7] not found 1964[10][11]
COSTTV03 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[7][3] 112[13][10][11][7] steam turbine[10][7] not found 1964[10][11]
COSTTV04 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[7][3] 120[13][10][11][7] steam turbine[10][7] not found 1964[10][11]
COSTTV05 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[7][3] 350[13][10][11][7] steam turbine[10][7] not found 1974[11]
COSTTV06 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[7][3] 310[13][10][11][7] steam turbine[10][7] not found 1985[10][11]
TG11 CBA BEX Announced[4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[5] 202[4][5] gas turbine[4][6]

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
1X0 4000F Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
CC1 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
CC2 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
COSTTV01 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
COSTTV02 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
COSTTV03 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
COSTTV04 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
COSTTV05 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
COSTTV06 Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]
TG11 CBA BEX Central Puerto SA [100%][14][15] Central Puerto SA [100.0%]

Background

In November 2022, Enel announced that it planned to sell the Costanera power station to a new owner by the end of 2023 to reduce debt and advance its commitment to use cleaner energy sources.[16]

Articles and Resources

References

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  16. "Éxodo de empresas: 22 multinacionales dejaron la Argentina y una sola decidió regresar". Infobae. November 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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