La Plata Cogeneración power station

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La Plata Cogeneración power station (Central La Plata Cogeneración) is an operating power station of at least 218-megawatts (MW) in Ensenada, departamento Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is also known as Ensenada and LPC II.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
La Plata Cogeneración power station Ensenada, departamento Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina -34.8904, -57.9228 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit LPC I: -34.89044, -57.92277
  • Unit LPC II: -34.89044, -57.92277


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit LPC I operating[3] gas, diesel[4][5] 128 MW[6][7][8][9] gas turbine[6][7] yes[3] - -
Unit LPC II operating[3] gas[4][6] 90 MW[6][7][3] gas turbine[7] yes[3] - -

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
Unit LPC I La Plata Cogeneracion SA[8] YPF Luz SA YPF SA [75.00%]; General Electric Co [25.00%]
Unit LPC II La Plata Cogeneracion SA[8] YPF Luz SA YPF SA [75.00%]; General Electric Co [25.00%]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/rc7mRtzcno26sVDm8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "La Plata (Ensenada) CHP Power Plant Argentina". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "YPF Luz". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/planeamiento-energetico/panel-de-indicadores/superset-consumo-de-combustibles-para-generacion-electrica. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210418153750/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/ia_1997.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709044159/https://ypfsausyeepro01.blob.core.windows.net/activos-proyectos-detalles/4/NTS/NTS%2520Cogeneraci%C3%B3n%2520La%2520Plata.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220826124846/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/powered-by-ge-technology-ypf-luzs-la-plata-cogeneration-ii-plant-achieves-commercial. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "La Plata Cogeneracion". YPF Luz. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. (PDF) https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2018/03/ia_2020.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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