Agua Del Cajón power station
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Agua Del Cajón power station (Central Térmica Agua del Cajón) is an operating power station of at least 672-megawatts (MW) in Plottier, departamento Confluencia, Neuquén, Argentina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Agua Del Cajón power station | Plottier, departamento Confluencia, Neuquén, Argentina | -38.9362, -68.357 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: -38.9362, -68.357
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 672[5] | combined cycle[5] | – | 2000[6] | – |
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 1 | Capex SA Autogenerador [100%] | Capex SA |
Background
In January 2020, the TV7 steam turbine of the plant was temporarily out of service due to an explosion- no injuries were reported and the faulty transformer was repaired.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122909/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=42231. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135844/https://www.google.com/maps/place/CAPEX+-+Central+T%C3%A9rmica+Agua+del+Caj%C3%B3n/@-38.9362,-68.3595803,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x960bc7ca835683ad:0xe3905f50a4558396!8m2!3d-38.9355024!4d-68.3574071!16s%2Fg%2F11ckr7wjrk?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104207/https://www.capex.com.ar/negocios-energia-electrica.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085023/https://www.capex.com.ar/negocios-energia-electrica.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095447/https://www.capex.com.ar/eng/businesses-electric-power.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220713135848/https://ws.bolsar.info/descarga/pdf/410420.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Argentina: Explosion in Aguas del Cajón - ExpertsNRG". Retrieved 2021-11-04.
Additional data
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