The first turbine for the power station Governor Jorge Cepernic arrived by boat at the port santacruceño Punta Quilla. It also initiated the download process for subsequent transfer in trucks and trailers of this essential element to the work.
The arrival of this equipment constitutes a milestone in the construction of the hydroelectric complex located on the Santa Cruz river. Was this Mario Metaza, member of the board of Energy of Argentina, and other authorities of the state and of the joint venture construction company.
The governor of Santa Cruz, Alicia Kirchner, noted that “the arrival of this turbine is a very important step for the future generation of energy santacruceña for the whole country, from our dams Jorge Cepernic and Néstor Kirchner” and recalled that “in the government of the Pro had many stumbling blocks but with the will and decision of the current national government the project will not be stopped. This is the way of development and of the sovereignty of the energy for an entire country.”
“I am grateful to Enarsa, the UTE and all the workers who built these concrete facts that will allow us to grow,” concluded the governor.
The turbine of Kaplan type, built especially for the central Jorge Cepernic according to international standards, and departed on October 2, from the port of Shanghai. Taking into account their characteristics, the load was divided for your transfer. It is the first of three that will be the central, each of a capacity of 120 MW.
The hydroelectric complex, located in the province of Santa Cruz, you will have an installed power of 1.310 MW, of which correspond to 360 MW to the central Cepernic and 950 MW to the President Nestor Kichner. Will allow for an annual savings of 1,500 million us $ by substitution of imports of liquid fuels.
