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Centrales Termicas San Miguel de Tucuman

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The first project of Centrales Termicas San Miguel de Tucuman was a 114-MW gas fired power plant developed in the Province of Tucuman. The facility started its commercial operation in 1995. In 1995 the equity was divided among Charter Oak Energy (33.3%), LG&E Power (33.3% - a subsidiary of Merrill International), and Sideco Americana (33.3%). The total cost of the power project was $125 million. T

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Commercial, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Government
Location
Tucuman, Argentina
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Centrales Termicas San Miguel de Tucuman” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Tucuman, Argentina. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The first project of Centrales Termicas San Miguel de Tucuman was a 114-MW gas fired power plant developed in the Province of Tucuman. The facility started its commercial operation in 1995. In 1995 the equity was divided among Charter Oak Energy (33.3%), LG&E Power (33.3% - a subsidiary of Merrill International), and Sideco Americana (33.3%). The total cost of the power project was $125 million. The electricity produced by this plant is sold to the spot market in Argentina. The IFC approved an equity participation in Centrales Termicas San Miguel de Tucuman SA of about $0.3 million in its fiscal year 1994. In the fourth quarter of 2000 San Miguel received a $50 million loan for a 120 MW expansion of the generator. General Electric is supplying the turbine for the plant. None None

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Argentina

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Tucuman

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Commercial, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Government

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2023-02-20

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