Bahía Blanca power station

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Bahía Blanca power station (Central Térmica Bahía Blanca, also known as Piedra Buena) is a 620-megawatt (MW) fuel oil- and gas-fired power station in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Location

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Central Piedrabuena S.A.
• Parent company: Central Piedra Buena SA
• Location: Bahía Blanca, departamento Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Coordinates: -38.7875, -62.2537 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 620 MW
  • Unit BBLATV30: Gas- and fuel oil-fired steam turbine, 310 MW (start-up in 1991)
  • Unit BBLATV29: Gas- and fuel oil-fired steam turbine, 310 MW (start-up in 1989)