Oscar Smith power station

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Oscar Smith power station (Central Térmica Villa Gesell) is an operating power station of at least 82-megawatts (MW) in Villa Gesell, Gral Juan Madariaga, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is also known as General Madariaga, Villa Gesell.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Oscar Smith power station Villa Gesell, Gral Juan Madariaga, Buenos Aires, Argentina -37.2479, -56.9966 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • TG18: -37.2479, -56.9966

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
TG18 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5] 82[3] gas turbine[3] not found 2010[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
TG18 Centrales de la Costa Atlántica SA [100%][3] Centrales de la Costa Atlántica SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/3xnSzLm77Btf4kzz9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123027/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=42301. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095429/http://www.ccasa.com.ar/centrales.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085056/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/planeamiento-energetico/panel-de-indicadores/superset-consumo-de-combustibles-para-generacion-electrica. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085630/https://energiasdemipais.educ.ar/marcador/central-termica-villa-gesell/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114342/https://www.elmensajerodiario.com.ar/contenidos/puso-marcha-central-trmica-villa-gesell_3594/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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