Dock Sud power station

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Dock Sud power station (Central Dock Sud) is an operating power station of at least 898-megawatts (MW) in Dock Sud, departamento Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dock Sud power station Dock Sud, departamento Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina -34.6529, -58.3419 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit Expansion 1, Unit Expansion 2: -34.6529, -58.3419

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3][4] gas, diesel[3][2] 798[3][5][4] combined cycle[3][6] not found 2001[7][8]
Unit Expansion 1 construction[8] gas[8] 50[8] gas turbine[8] not found 2023[8]
Unit Expansion 2 construction[8] gas[8] 50[8] gas turbine[8] not found 2023[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 Operator
Unit 1 YPF Luz SA [60.00%]; Pan American Energy [40.00%][9][10] YPF SA [45.00%]; BC Energy Investments Corp [20.00%]; BP PLC [20.00%]; General Electric Co [15.00%] YPF Luz[11][12]
Unit Expansion 1 YPF Luz SA [60.00%]; Pan American Energy [40.00%][9][10] YPF SA [45.00%]; BC Energy Investments Corp [20.00%]; BP PLC [20.00%]; General Electric Co [15.00%] YPF Luz[11][12]
Unit Expansion 2 YPF Luz SA [60.00%]; Pan American Energy [40.00%][9][10] YPF SA [45.00%]; BC Energy Investments Corp [20.00%]; BP PLC [20.00%]; General Electric Co [15.00%] YPF Luz[11][12]

Background

In July 2021, GE and Enel announced plans to boost output by 100 MW at the Dock Sud power station through the installation of two GT26 AB gas turbines; the addition was expected to be operational by the end of 2022.[13] However, as of February 2023 it remained unclear whether the new turbines had begun operating.

In November 2022, Enel announced that it planned to sell the Dock Sud plant to a new owner by the end of 2023 to reduce debt and advance its commitment to use cleaner energy sources.[14]

In addition to the turbines listed above, the Dock Sud power station also has two smaller gas turbines of 36 MW each, which are not included in GEM's Global Gas Plant Tracker because they fall beneath the tracker's 50 MW minimum threshold.[15]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/U6VJ9zYpQQJcbH8n7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Dock Sud CCGT 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306224653/https://www.cdssa.com.ar/os-operaciones-cds.php. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230327233717/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2018/03/informeanualenre2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Central Dock Sud". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709040544/https://www.enelamericas.com/es/conocenos/a201609-CentralDockSud.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306224628/https://www.cdssa.com.ar/cds-trayectoria.php. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 "Central Dock Sud SA, a company with participation by Enel Argentina SA, Awards Contract to GE for First GT26 HE Upgrade in Latin America - GE News". Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230420220929/https://econojournal.com.ar/2023/04/ypf-luz-ejecuto-su-derecho-de-preferencia-sobre-central-dock-sud-y-luego-le-vendio-una-parte-a-pan-american-energy/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230316171036/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/central-puerto-adquiere-generacion-costanera-nid13032023/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418014533/https://www.infobae.com/economia/2023/04/14/ypf-luz-adquirio-parte-de-las-acciones-de-enel-y-comenzara-a-operar-la-central-electrica-dock-sud/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419163526/https://www.cronista.com/negocios/ypf-luz-comienza-a-operar-central-dock-sud-y-supera-los-3-gw-de-capacidad-instalada-en-operacion/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "Central Dock Sud SA, a company with participation by Enel Argentina SA, Awards Contract to GE for First GT26 HE Upgrade in Latin America | GE News". www.ge.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  14. "Éxodo de empresas: 22 multinacionales dejaron la Argentina y una sola decidió regresar". Infobae. November 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Argentina - Enel Américas' 2018 Analyst Update Meeting (p 3)" (PDF). Enel Américas. 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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