Tucumán power station

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Tucumán power station (Complejo de Generación Tucumán) is an operating power station of at least 1302-megawatts (MW) in El Bracho, departamento Cruz Alta, Tucumán, Argentina. It is also known as Complejo Generación Tucumán, Pluspetrol San Miguel de Tucumán (Unit San Miguel de Tucumán), Pluspetrol Tucumán (Unit Tucumán), YPF Tucumán (Unit El Bracho).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tucumán power station El Bracho, departamento Cruz Alta, Tucumán, Argentina -26.9935, -65.1684 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit El Bracho, Unit San Miguel de Tucumán, Unit Tucumán: -26.9935, -65.1684

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit El Bracho operating[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 473[3] combined cycle[3] 2020[5][6][3]
Unit San Miguel de Tucumán operating[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 382[3] combined cycle[3] 2002[6][7]
Unit Tucumán operating[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 447[3] combined cycle[3] 1999[6][8]

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 El Bracho YPF Luz SA [100%] YPF SA [75.0%]; General Electric Co [25.0%]
Unit San Miguel de Tucumán YPF Luz SA [100%] YPF SA [75.0%]; General Electric Co [25.0%]
Unit Tucumán YPF Luz SA [100%] YPF SA [75.0%]; General Electric Co [25.0%]

Background

YPF Energía Eléctrica's Tucumán Power Station consists of three separate combined cycle power plants - San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán and El Bracho - with a combined generating capacity of 1302 MW.[9]

The newest power plant in the complex, El Bracho, was commissioned in October 2020.[10][11] The El Bracho plant has certifications for energy management (ISO 50001), quality management (ISO 9001), environmental management (ISO 14001), and occupational health & safety management (OHSAS 18001).[10] El Bracho receives natural gas from Troncal Norte Gas Pipeline,[12] which is part of the project site's campus.[13]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Complejo Generación Tucumán - YPF Luz · El Bracho, Tucumán, Argentina". Google Maps.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123121/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=42279. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085745/https://www.ypfluz.com/Activo/Tucuman. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104745/https://www.ypfluz.com/NuestrosActivos/Home. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111910/https://www.eldiariocba.com.ar/nacionales/2020/10/23/ypf-luz-cuenta-con-el-complejo-de-generacion-termica-mas-grande-de-la-argentina-31137.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114514/https://www.ypfluz.com/CentralesOperacion/Tucuman. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114535/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42279. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114506/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42278. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "COMPLEJO GENERACIÓN TUCUMÁN". YPF Luz. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "YPF LUZ ya cuenta con el complejo de generación térmica más grande de la Argentina". Revista Petroquimica, Petroleo, Gas, Quimica & Energia (in español). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. "YPF inauguró en Tucumán la Central Térmica "El Bracho"". EconoJournal (in español). 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  12. "COMPLEJO GENERACIÓN TUCUMÁN: Impacto Social y Ambiental" (PDF). YPF. 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Prospecto" (PDF). YPF Luz. March 20, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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