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 Villa Gesell, General Madariaga.

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. "CCA Villa Gesell OCGT Power Plant Argentina". GEO (Global Energy Observatory). Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Nuestras Centrales". Centrales de la Costa Atlántica, S.A. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. "Consumo de Combustibles para generación eléctrica". Ministerio de Economía / Energía. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. "Central térmica Villa Gesell". Fundación YPF. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. "Se puso en marcha la Central Térmica de Villa Gesell". El Mensajero Diario. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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