Villa María power station

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Villa María power station (Central Térmica Villa María) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Villa María power station Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina -32.426774, -63.174047 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC, Villa María III: -32.426774, -63.174047

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CC Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4] 250[3] combined cycle[3] not found 2020[3][5]
Villa María III Announced[6][7][8] fossil gas: natural gas[9] 53[6][8] gas turbine[8][10]

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
CC MSU Energy [100%][3][5] MSU Energy Holding Ltd [75.3%]; unknown [24.7%]
Villa María III MSU Energy [100%][3][5] MSU Energy Holding Ltd [75.3%]; unknown [24.7%]

Background

Villa María is located on an 8 hectare estate and is connected to the Argentine electrical grid through a 132 kV transmission line.[11] The commercial operation date for the combined cycle expansion of 50 MW was set for June 30, 2020.[12] The CC began operations in August 2020.[13]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central Térmica Villa María · Córdoba Province, Argentina". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  2. "2019 Results Conference Call" (PDF). MSU Energy. 2020-03-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Our Power Plants". MSU Energy. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240108205841/https://ws.bolsar.info/descarga/pdf/383015.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122231/https://msuenergy.com/en/about-us/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/infoleg/res961-1-393946.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://econojournal.com.ar/2024/07/daran-baja-licitacion-millonaria-terconf-parque-generacion/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Sobre el final de su gestión, Royón adjudicó la construcción de nuevas centrales térmicas por 3.340 MW". EconoJournal. 2023-11-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  9. (PDF) https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/infoleg/res851-1-392081.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Sumarán más de 3.300 MW de producción eléctrica". Desarrollo Energético. 2023-11-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  11. "Power plants and projects – MSU Energy". msuenergy.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  12. "2019 Results Conference Call" (PDF). MSU Energy. March 12, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Our Power Plants – MSU Energy". Retrieved 2022-04-08.

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