Patagonia power station

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Patagonia power station (Central Térmica de Patagonia) is an operating power station of at least 125-megawatts (MW) in Comodoro Rivadavia, departamento Escalante, Chubut, Argentina.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Patagonia power station Comodoro Rivadavia, departamento Escalante, Chubut, Argentina -45.7926, -67.5139 (exact)[1][2][3]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -45.7926, -67.5139

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][7] 125[5] combined cycle[4][8][6] 2010[3][8][7]

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 1 Energia Del Sur SA [100%] Basic Energy Ltd [50.0%]; Rurelec PLC [50.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Energia del Sur · Chubut, Argentina". Google Maps.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123151/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=42251. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114428/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42251. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104526/https://econojournal.com.ar/2021/01/peligra-la-continuidad-de-una-central-estrategica-para-el-abastecimiento-de-energia-en-comodoro-rivadavia/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095627/https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2018/03/informeanualenre2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085527/http://www.energiadelsursa.com.ar/energiadelsur_press_combined_cycle.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085644/http://web.edssa.com.ar:8200/index.php/prensa/notas/2-uncategorised/34-nota-instalacion-de-un-ciclo-combinado-en-la-planta-de-comodoro-rivadavia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111950/https://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/TUEV-SUED1198251403.31/view. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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