The project consisted of the installation of a 50 MW gas turbine (SGT-800), in addition to the two existing SGT-800 gas turbines at the site, as well as installation of a 55 MW steam turbine, three heat recovery steam generators, an air-cooled condenser and auxiliary equipment. The expansion project increased aggregate plant capacity to 208.5 MW and enhanced energy efficiency by 25%, placing San Pedro amongst the most efficient thermal generators in the Argentine power system, says SCC Power.
The added capacity will be remunerated under the terms of a PPA expiring in February 2036.
The project is one of the key strategic objectives defined at the inception of SCC Power in May 2022, the company says, and it “remains fully focused on stabilising plant operational performance, optimising costs, and implementing a full turnaround of the business.”
