Aluar Puerto Madryn power station
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Aluar Puerto Madryn power station (Central Térmica Aluar Puerto Madryn) is an operating power station of at least 585-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aluar Puerto Madryn power station | Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina | -42.7368, -65.055 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2, Unit 3: -42.7368, -65.055
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | operating[3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[5][4][2] | 120[5][4][3][2] | combined cycle[5][4][2] | – | 1999[6][2] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[5][4][2] | 465[5][4][3][2] | combined cycle[5][7][4][2] | – | 2008[7][2] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | Aluar Aluminio Argentino SA [100%] | Aluar Aluminio Argentino SA |
| Unit 3 | Aluar Aluminio Argentino SA [100%] | Aluar Aluminio Argentino SA |
Project-level captive use details
Background
During 2020, the plant temporarily shut down 50% of its capacity to comply with COVID quarantine measures.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135841/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thermal+Power+Plant+Aluar/@-42.6847007,-65.2441174,12z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0xbe024a0ddd6dbf41:0x7fbe848fb2af0abd!8m2!3d-42.7384567!4d-65.0542602!16s%2Fg%2F11f0kxw68b?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085024/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=42250. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095614/https://www.aluar.com.ar/seccion/aluar-en-cifras/2/35. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132408/https://aluar.com.ar/assets/admin/archivos/menu_principal/pdf/70/Aluar_Prospecto_Definitivo_de_Ampliacion_y_Pr%C3%B3rroga_09_02_2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085131/https://www.energiaestrategica.com/aluar-invertira-us-600-millones-convertirse-proveedor-energia/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135122/https://www.cronista.com/impresa-general/Queremos-ser-el-constructor-de-las-dos-nuevas-generadoras-electricas-20050302-0020.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095725/https://www.rafasa.com/es/proyectos/completados/aluar-ii-ciclo-combinado. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Home, Andy (2020-04-22). "Column: New aluminium crisis looms as output rises in demand void". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
Additional data
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