Matheu III power station

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Matheu III power station (Central Termoeléctrica Matheu) is a mothballed power station in Matheu, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Matheu III power station Matheu, Buenos Aires, Argentina -34.397804, -58.837117 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit TG1, Unit TG2, Unit TG3, Unit TG4: -34.397804, -58.837117

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit TG1 mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[9] 64[10] gas turbine[10] 2018[10]
Unit TG2 mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[9] 64[10] gas turbine[10] 2018[11]
Unit TG3 mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[9] 63[10] gas turbine[10] 2018[11]
Unit TG4 mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[9] 63[10] gas turbine[10] 2018[11]

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 TG1 Araucaria Energy [100%] SCC Power
Unit TG2 Araucaria Energy [100%] SCC Power
Unit TG3 Araucaria Energy [100%] SCC Power
Unit TG4 Araucaria Energy [100%] SCC Power

Background

Persons protesting against the Matheu power station. Source: Infobae

The power station was mothballed as of March 2021 while it undergoes litigation due to noise, pollution, and health concerns from the local community.[12] Its parent company, Stoneway Capital, filed for bankruptcy in April 2021, and suggested in a disclosure statement that Matheu III and associated power stations could be relocated and restarted by new buyers.[13]

1810 Vecinos Unidos Por Pilar is an activist group following the litigation. In November 2022, Pilar residents described continued concern that Araucaria Energy would attempt to restart the Matheu plants.[14]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135930/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Termoel%C3%A9ctrica+Matheu/@-34.3978088,-58.8349281,650m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x95bc9de4a133dcfd:0xa3be083182d5cfcc!8m2!3d-34.3978088!4d-58.8349281!16s%2Fg%2F11d_9x133z?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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104425/https://ladransanchoweb.com.ar/la-termoelectrica-de-pilar-logro-la-habilitacion-a-pesar-del-rechazo-de-vecinos/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104431/https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2021/03/17/las-polemicas-centrales-termoelectricas-de-pilar-permaneceran-clausuradas-mientras-dure-el-juicio/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104632/https://ladransanchoweb.com.ar/tras-la-clausura-desarman-y-trasladan-una-de-las-termoelectricas-de-pilar/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104626/https://desarrolloenergetico.com.ar/un-juez-freno-la-inauguracion-de-la-central-termica-de-apr-energy-en-matheu/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104643/https://www.escobar.gob.ar/la-municipalidad-de-escobar-rechaza-la-autorizacion-para-el-encendido-de-la-central-termoelectrica-matheu-iii-ubicada-en-pilar/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134218/https://diarioresumen.com.ar/sociedad/ambientalistas-autoconvocados-afirma-que-el-fallo-contra-la-termoelectrica-no-avanza-en-las-definiciones-de-fondo/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104427/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/planeamiento-energetico/infraestructura-energetica/obras-de-generacion-de-energia-electrica. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085526/https://www.scc-power.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SCC-Power-PLC-and-Subsidiaries-Condensed-Consolidated-Interim-FFSS-06.2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095817/https://scc-power.com/en/power-plants-and-technology/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135055/https://scc-power.com/en/power-plants-and-technology/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. Rocha, Laura (March 16, 2021). "Las polémicas centrales termoeléctricas de Pilar permanecerán clausuradas mientras dure el juicio". Infobae. Retrieved April 8, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. Inzaugarat, Julián (18 May 2022). "Termoeléctrica: la Planta de Matheu podría mudarse si no se consiguen los permisos". Ladransancho. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  14. Rocha, Laura (25 November 2022). "Vecinos de Pilar se oponen al encendido de una central termoeléctrica que provocaría un importante daño ambiental". Infobae. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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