Costanera Power Plant is a 1,131MW gas fired power project. It is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1962.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 1,131 1,131 Active Buenos Aires, Argentina

Description

The project is currently owned by Enel Generacion Costanera with a stake of 100%.

It is a steam turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Fuel Oil.

The project generated 2,490,213.4MWh of electricity.

Development Status

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The project got commissioned in 1962.

Contractors Involved

Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with British Thomson-Houston steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 123MW nameplate capacity.

Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with British Thomson-Houston steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 116MW nameplate capacity.

Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with British Thomson-Houston steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 112MW nameplate capacity.

Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with British Thomson-Houston steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 120MW nameplate capacity.

Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit V) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 350MW nameplate capacity.

Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit VI) is equipped with Power Machines steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 310MW nameplate capacity.

British Thomson-Houston supplied 3-Phase, 145 MVA electric generator for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit I).

British Thomson-Houston supplied 3-Phase, 145 MVA electric generator for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit II).

British Thomson-Houston supplied 3-Phase, 145 MVA electric generator for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit III).

British Thomson-Houston supplied 3-Phase, 145 MVA electric generator for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit IV).

Mitsubishi Power supplied 3-Phase, 410 MVA electric generator for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit V).

Electrosila supplied TBB-320-2T electric generator for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit VI).

Deutsche Babcock supplied steam boiler for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit V).

Deutsche Babcock supplied steam boiler for the Costanera Power Plant (Costanera Power Plant Unit VI).

Methodology

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