Parque Pilar Thermal Power Plant (‘CTPP’)
In Northern Greater Buenos Aires CTPP is located, in the Pilar Industrial Complex, district of Pilar. The plant consists of 6 Wärtsilä engines with an approximate 43% efficiency. It has a total 100 MW capacity and may indistinctly consume fuel oil stored in own tanks or natural gas supplied through a dedicated gas pipeline connected with TGN (‘Transportadora de Gas del Norte’)’s main gas pipeline. The energy is evacuated through a 132 kV line connected to the Pilar substation. From 2018 to 2022, its historical average annual generation was 235 GWh, with a generation record high of 321 GWh in 2022 and a record low of 168 GWh in 2019.
The following chart shows certain relevant statistical data on CTPP:
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| Net Generation (GWh) | 299 | 321 |
| Purchases of Energy (GWh) | – | – |
| Total Energy Sales (GWh) | 299 | 321 |
Technical Data
| Plant | Unit | Installed Capacity (MW) | Efficiency | Fuel | Start-Up | Type of Unit |
| CTPP | PILBDI01~06 | 100 | 45% | Natural gas or fuel oil | 2017 | 6 motor generators |