Aluar Puerto Madryn power station

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Aluar Puerto Madryn power station (Central Térmica Aluar Puerto Madryn) is a 585-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power station in Chubut province, Argentina.

Location

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Project Details

Operator: Aluar Aluminio^[1]
Owner: Aluar Aluminio^[2]
Location: Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
Coordinates: -42.7368, -65.0550 (exact)^[1]
Gross generating capacity (operating): 585 MW
- Unit 2: Gas-fired^[1] combined cycle^[1], 120 MW^[1] (start-up in 1997)^[1]
- Unit 3: Gas-fired^[1] combined cycle^[1], 465 MW^[1] (start-up in 2007)^[1]

Background

During 2020, the plant temporarily shut down 50% of its capacity to comply with COVID quarantine measures.^[3]

Articles and Resources

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 "Aluar (Puerto Madryn) CCGT Power Plant Argentina". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
↑ "Descripción de la Empresa". Aluar Aluminio. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
↑ Home, Andy (2020-04-22). "Column: New aluminium crisis looms as output rises in demand void". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-11-04.

[ref_A-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 "Aluar (Puerto Madryn) CCGT Power Plant Argentina". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[ref_B-2] "Descripción de la Empresa". Aluar Aluminio. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

[3] Home, Andy (2020-04-22). "Column: New aluminium crisis looms as output rises in demand void". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-11-04.

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