Ensenada Barragán power station
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Ensenada Barragán power station (Central Térmica Ensenada Barragán) is an operating power station of at least 848-megawatts (MW) in Ensenada, departamento Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ensenada Barragán power station | Ensenada, departamento Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina | -34.858613, -57.952353 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- TG01/TG02/TV01: -34.858613, -57.952353
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG01/TG02/TV01 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[3] | 848[2][3] | combined cycle[2][3] | not found | 2023[2][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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| TG01/TG02/TV01 | Central Térmica Barragán[3] | Pampa Energia SA [50%]; YPF Luz SA [50%][4][3][4][3] | Pampa Energia SA [50.0%]; YPF SA [37.5%]; General Electric Co [12.5%] |
Background
In June 2019, CT Barragán announced it would improve efficiency by adding a steam turbine to the two existing gas turbines, allowing the power station to operate in combined cycle mode.[5] In January 2023, the combined cycle plant was officially inaugurated.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Termoelectrica · Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "YPF y Pampa Energía inauguraron el ciclo combinado de la Central Térmica Ensenada Barragán". Vaca Muerta News. 2023-01-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Ensenada Barragán Thermal Power Plant ('CTEB')". Pampa Energía. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Informe ENRE 2020" (PDF). Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad. 2021-04-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Transfer of Ensenada de Barragán Thermal Power Plant". Pampa Energia. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ "YPF y Pampa Energía inauguraron el ciclo combinado de la Central Térmica Ensenada Barragán". Vaca Muerta News. January 30, 2023.
Additional data
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