Mendoza, Argentina
We built the first gas fired power plant that does not require pipelines
In Anchoris, province of Mendoza, Argentina, we built the first thermoelectric power plant fed by liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from wells that are not connected to any pipeline network. A Gas 3.0 Solution.
Operated by Methax, a Galileo Company, this is the first Gas-to-Power pipeline-free experience developed worldwide.
At its early stage, the new station will provide 41 megawatts (MW) to cover the needs of 125 thousand inhabitants. This non-diesel power generation will reduce CO2 emissions by 30%, using over 200 thousand cubic meters (m3/d) daily of natural gas which was previously off-system.
With Gas 3.0, we produce energy right from the wells and no transportation pipeline is required
Our Gas 3.0 Solutions allow us to prevent scale conditioning of gas wells. High production and demand levels are no longer required to exploit and transport natural gas in a feasible way. By turning natural gas to LNG, we provide new energy for new consumers.
We produce LNG on-site
Our Cryobox-Trailer stations liquefy natural gas at those wells which are not connected to pipelines or a gathering infrastructure. Through this Distributed LNG Production method, we supply small-scale LNG with untapped resources. It is clean and cheap energy to existing and new consumers.
Distributed LNG Production: Cryobox-Trailers at a remote well site in Mendoza coupled to a ZPTS Plant for Gas Conditioning.
We transport LNG
With our Virtual Pipeline, we transport LNG through the road network. Directly from the well to the main gas pipelines or to those who can use LNG as a cheap and plentiful fuel:
- Power stations
- Remote communities
- Heavy-duty vehicles
- Industries
The Virtual Pipeline transports liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the power plant by road tankers.
Thanks to Gas 3.0 Solutions or Third Generation Gas we reach disperse sources of natural gas
We reach disperse sources of natural gas
Distributed LNG Production is carried out at wells in the provinces of Neuquén and Mendoza. From there, we transport the LNG through our Virtual Pipeline. The entire operation is remotely monitored through our proprietary Galileo Global Link - Scada System.
Once we reach the Anchoris Thermal Power Plant, we unload the LNG from the cryogenic tanks of the trailers to vaporize it. Once it regains its gaseous state, the natural gas is compressed and finally consumed as fuel by the generation engines integrated into the national grid.
