Tucumán power station

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Tucumán power station (Complejo de Generación Tucumán) is a 1302-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power station in Tucumán province, Argentina.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the power station in El Bracho, Tucumán province, Argentina.

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Project Details

• Sponsor: YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A.
• Parent company: YPF Energia Electrica S.A. [75%]; General Electric Company [25%]
• Location: El Bracho, departamento Cruz Alta, Tucumán, Argentina
• Coordinates: -26.9935, -65.1684 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 1302 MW
  • San Miguel de Tucumán unit: Gas-fired combined cycle, 382 MW (start-up in 1996-2002)
  • Tucumán unit: Gas-fired combined cycle, 447 MW (start-up in 1996-2007)
  • El Bracho unit: Gas-fired combined cycle, 473 MW (start-up in 2020)

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.

The newest power plant in the complex, El Bracho, was commissioned in October 2020. 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). El Bracho receives natural gas from Troncal Norte Gas Pipeline, which is part of the project site's campus.