Ensenada Barragán power station
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Ensenada Barragán power station (Central Térmica Ensenada Barragán) is an operating power station of at least 848-megawatts (MW) in Ensenada, departamento Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ensenada Barragán power station | Ensenada, departamento Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina | -34.858613, -57.952353 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit TG01/TG02/TV01: -34.858613, -57.952353
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit TG01/TG02/TV01 | operating[3][4] | fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 848[3][4] | combined cycle[3][4] | – | 2023[3][4] | – |
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 TG01/TG02/TV01 | Pampa Energia SA [50%]; YPF Luz SA [50%] | Pampa Energia SA [50.0%]; YPF SA [37.5%]; General Electric Co [12.5%] |
Background
In June 2019, CT Barragán announced it would improve efficiency by adding a steam turbine to the two existing gas turbines, allowing the power station to operate in combined cycle mode.[5] In January 2023, the combined cycle plant was officially inaugurated.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135931/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Termoelectrica/@-34.8623931,-57.9556099,1148m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x95a2e6d0b619729f:0x87bdcb141bb556d7!8m2!3d-34.8639227!4d-57.9575965!16s%2Fg%2F11b8zghj54?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095713/https://vacamuertanews.com/actualidad/ypf-y-pampa-energia-inauguraron-el-ciclo-combinado-de-la-central-termica-ensenada-barragan.htm. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085331/https://ri.pampaenergia.com/en/our-assets/electricity-power/generation/ensenada-barragan-thermal-power-plant-cteb/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Transfer of Ensenada de Barragán Thermal Power Plant". Pampa Energia. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ "YPF y Pampa Energía inauguraron el ciclo combinado de la Central Térmica Ensenada Barragán". Vaca Muerta News. January 30, 2023.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
