Independencia power station

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Independencia power station (Central Térmica Independencia) is an operating power station of at least 220-megawatts (MW) in San Miguel de Tucumán, departamento Capital, Tucumán, Argentina.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Independencia power station San Miguel de Tucumán, departamento Capital, Tucumán, Argentina -26.866453, -65.224112 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit INDETG01, Unit INDETG02: -26.866453, -65.224112

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][2] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2017[2]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2018[2]
Unit INDETG01 operating[4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 60[4] gas turbine[4] 2011[4]
Unit INDETG02 operating[4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 60[4] gas turbine[4] 2011[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 3 Generación Mediterránea SA [100%] Grupo Albanesi
Unit 4 Generación Mediterránea SA [100%] Grupo Albanesi
Unit INDETG01 Generación Mediterránea SA [100%] Grupo Albanesi
Unit INDETG02 Generación Mediterránea SA [100%] Grupo Albanesi

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140137/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Independence+generation+(Albanesi)/@-26.8664435,-65.2240753,709m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x94225b964200fb21:0x53c914141f34cd18!8m2!3d-26.867167!4d-65.2219359!16s%2Fg%2F11c5svxb2t?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095830/https://www.albanesi.com.ar/en/en_central_termica_independencia.php. Archived from the original 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/20240125085337/https://ws.bolsar.info/descarga/pdf/412114.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085506/https://www.albanesi.com.ar/en/en_central_termica_independencia.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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