Bicentenario power station

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Bicentenario power station (Central Térmica Bicentenario) is an operating power station of at least 466-megawatts (MW) in Pilar, departamento Río Segundo, Córdoba, Argentina. It is also known as CT Pilar, Central Térmica Pilar.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bicentenario power station Pilar, departamento Río Segundo, Córdoba, Argentina -31.66766, -63.8337 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CC: -31.66766, -63.8337

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CC operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 466[2][3] combined cycle[4][3] 2010[4][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 EPEC Generación [100%] Empresa Provincial de Energia de Cordoba

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Ciclo Combinado Bicentenario · Pilar, Córdoba, Argentina". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095522/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2018/03/ia_2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085027/https://web.epec.com.ar/docs/revista/conectados_32.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111719/https://web.epec.com.ar/generacion_central_t_bicentenario.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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