Patagonia power station

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Patagonia power station (Central Térmica de Patagonia) is an operating power station of at least 125-megawatts (MW) in Comodoro Rivadavia, departamento Escalante, Chubut, Argentina.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Patagonia power station Comodoro Rivadavia, departamento Escalante, Chubut, Argentina -45.7926, -67.5139 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -45.7926, -67.5139

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[5][6] 125[4] combined cycle[3][7][5] not found 2010[1][7][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 Operator Owner Parent
1 Energia Del Sur[4][6] Energia Del Sur SA [100%][4][6] Basic Energy Ltd [50.0%]; Rurelec PLC [50.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Energia del Sur (Patagonia) CCGT Power Plant Argentina". GEO (Global Energy Observatory). Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  2. https://goo.gl/maps/bN1s4kBvd4Eknvrd7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Peligra la continuidad de una central estratégica para el abastecimiento de energía en Comodoro Rivadavia". Econojournal. 2021-01-28. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095627/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2018/03/informeanualenre2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "EDS installs Combined Cycle at plant in Comodoro Rivadavia". Energía del Sur - Thermoelectric Power Generation in Patagonia. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Instalación de un Ciclo Combinado en la Planta de Comodoro Rivadavia". Energía del Sur. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Project 1482: Conversion of existing open cycle gas turbine to combined cycle at the Central Termica Patagonia power station, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina". UNFCCC. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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