Loma de la Lata power station

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Loma de la Lata power station (Central Térmica Loma de la Lata) is an operating power station of at least 765-megawatts (MW) in Mari Menuco, departamento Confluencia, Neuquén, Argentina. It is also known as Neuquén.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Loma de la Lata power station Mari Menuco, departamento Confluencia, Neuquén, Argentina -38.5127, -68.6061 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC, Unit GT 1, Unit GT 2: -38.5127, -68.6061

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 555[3] combined cycle[3] 2011[3]
Unit GT 1 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 105[3] gas turbine[3] 2016[3]
Unit GT 2 operating[3] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 105[3] gas turbine[3] 2017[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 Owner Parent
Unit CC Pampa Energia SA [100%] Pampa Energia SA
Unit GT 1 Pampa Energia SA [100%] Pampa Energia SA
Unit GT 2 Pampa Energia SA [100%] Pampa Energia SA

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central Termica Loma de La Lata · Neuquen, Neuquén Province, Argentina". Google Maps.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123148/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=42335. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085410/https://ri.pampaenergia.com/en/our-assets/electricity-power/generation/ctll/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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