Riojana power station

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Riojana power station (Central Térmica Riojana) is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in La Rioja, Argentina. It is also known as La Rioja.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Riojana power station La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina -29.382547, -66.833677 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -29.382547, -66.833677

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2017[2]

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 Generación Mediterránea SA [100%] Grupo Albanesi

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central Térmica Riojana · La Rioja, Argentina". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095949/https://www.albanesi.com.ar/en/en_central_termica_riojana.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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)

Additional data

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