List of power stations in Argentina explained

This page shows a list of power stations in Argentina.

Thermal plants

Station Capacity (MW) Location Coordinates Refs
Costanera 1,250 Buenos Aires [1]
Calchines 40 Santa Fe
Güemes 250 Salta
Necochea 135 Buenos Aires
Piedrabuena 620 Buenos Aires
San Nicolas 650 Buenos Aires [2]
Sorrento 216 Santa Fe [3]
Arturo Zanichelli 216 Cordoba

Gas turbines

Station Capacity (MW) Location Coordinates Refs
Costanera 859 Buenos Aires [4]
Dock Sud 775 [5] [6]
Genelba 670
La Plata 131
Manuel Belgrano 830
Pilar
San Nicolas CCGT 845 Rosario [7]
Termoandes 633 Salta [8]
Agual del Cajon703 Neuquen [9]
Central Bicentario496 Cordoba
José de San Martín 830 Santa Fe
Loma de la Lata550 Neuquen

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stations over 1 MW.

Hydroelectric stationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Year completedRiverNotes
Yacyretá3,1001994Paraná RiverShared with Paraguay
Salto Grande1,8901979Uruguay RiverShared with Uruguay
Piedra del Águila1,4001992Limay River
El Chocón1,2601973Limay River
Condor Cliff1,140Under constructionSanta Cruz River
Alicurá1,0501985Limay River
Río Grande7501986Tercero RiverPumped-storage power plant
La Barrancosa600Under constructionSanta Cruz River
Futaleufú4721978Futaleufú River
Planicie Banderita
(Cerros Colorados)		4721978Neuquén River
Pichi Picún Leufú2852000Limay River
Los Reyunos2241983Diamante RiverPumped-storage power plant
Agua del Toro1501982Diamante River
Arroyito127.81979Limay River
Los Caracoles121.42009San Juan River
Cacheuta (Potrerillos)1202003Mendoza River
Urugua-í1201991Urugua-í River
Nihuil II (Aisol)1101968Atuel River
Manuel Belgrano
(Cabra Corral)		100.51973Salado River
Nihuil I (El Nihuil)721947Atuel River
El Tambolar75Under constructionSan Juan River
Punta Negra622015San Juan River
Álvarez Condarco (Potrerillos)612003Mendoza River
Casa de Piedra601996Colorado River
Los Molinos I521953Segundo River
Florentino Ameghino46.81963Chubut River
Quebrada de Ullum451980San Juan River
Nihuil III (Tierras Blancas)421971Atuel River
Ullum42San Juan River
Benjamín Reolín33Tercero River
Las Maderas30.6Perico River
Batiruana (Escaba)241948Marapa River
San Roque241944Primero River
Nihuil IV (Valle Grande)181965Atuel River
El Carrizal171971Tunuyán River
Ingeniero Cassafousth16.21954Tercero River
La Viña161959Río de los Sauces River
Pueblo Viejo151968Pueblo Viejo River
Río Hondo151967Dulce River
El Tigre141983Diamante River
Celestino Gelsi (El Cadillal)12.61966Salí River
Cuesta del Viento10.551997Jáchal River
Martín Miguel de Güemes
(El Tunal)		10.521972Salado River
Fitz Simon (Embalse)10.51955Tercero River
Los Divisaderos101980Colorado RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Salto Andersen7.862011Colorado River
Río Reyes7Reyes River
Los Coroneles6.641970Diamante RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
General San Martín6.481950Mendoza RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Piedras Moras6.31979Tercero River
Julián Romero6.2Neuquén RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
César Cipolletti5.41956Neuquén RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Guillermo Céspedes5.21963Negro RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Los Molinos II4.51954Segundo River
La Calera41911Primero River
La Florida2.41953Quinto River
Loma Atravesada2Azul River
Los Quiroga21963Dulce RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
La Lujanita1.7Mendoza RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
General Roca1.2Negro RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Saladillo1.22011Quinto River
Salto de la Loma1.2Jáchal RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Cruz del Eje1.11943Cruz del Eje River
Luján de Cuyo12013Mendoza RiverHydroelectric plant on irrigation canal

Nuclear

ReactorCoordinatesNet capacity (MW)Gross capacity (MW)Commercial operation date
Atucha I-33.9667°N -59.2074°W33536224 Jun, 1974
Atucha II-33.9671°N -59.2049°W69274527 Jun, 2014
Embalse-32.2315°N -64.4437°W60064820 Jan, 1984

Wind

Wind farmCoordinatesAerogeneratorsCapacity (MW)Year completedNotes
Loma Blanca IV-43.1098°N -65.2533°W17 x 3 MW512013 Aug
Malaspina I-44.9746°N -67.0619°W25 x 2 MW50Under construction
Arauco IV-28.7018°N -66.7519°W26 x 1.9 MW50Under construction
Rawson I-43.3502°N -65.1767°W27 x 1.8 MW48.62011 Sep
Rawson II-43.3502°N -65.1767°W16 x 1.8 MW28.82012 Jan
Arauco I-II-28.7018°N -66.7519°W12 x 2.1 MW25.22011 May
Arauco III-28.7018°N -66.7519°W12 x 2.1 MW25.22013 Oct
Antonio Morán-45.848°N -67.602°W
-45.8513°N -67.496°W
-45.8322°N -67.5258°W
-45.8206°N -67.4679°W		16 x 0.66 MW
8 x 0.75 MW
2 x 0.25 MW		171994 Jan-2001 Dec
El Jume-29.4188°N -63.7118°W4 x 2.1 MW8.42015 Oct
Diadema-45.7468°N -67.6936°W7 x 0.9 MW6.32011 Sep
El Tordillo-45.8504°N -67.9078°W2 x 1.5 MW32013 Sep
Jorge Romanutti-46.8088°N -67.9825°W4 x 0.6 MW2.42001 Mar-2005 May
Punta Alta-38.7833°N -61.8985°W
-38.8971°N -61.6097°W		3 x 0.6 MW
1 x 0.4 MW		2.21995 Feb-1998 DecOut of service
Veladero-29.3516°N -69.9393°W1 x 2 MW22008 Aug
General Acha-37.431°N -64.7158°W2 x 0.9 MW1.82002 Dec-2004 Feb
Mayor Buratovich-39.2291°N -62.6496°W2 x 0.6 MW1.21997 OctOut of service
Tandil-37.4028°N -59.0231°W2 x 0.4 MW0.81995 May
Claromecó-38.8293°N -60.0861°W1 x 0.75 MW0.751998 DecOut of service
Darregueira-37.6781°N -63.1979°W1 x 0.75 MW0.751997 Sep
Necochea-38.6044°N -58.7905°W1 x 0.25 MW0.252010 Nov
Cutral Có-38.9781°N -69.231°W1 x 0.4 MW0.41994 Oct
Rada Tilly-45.9168°N -67.5794°W1 x 0.4 MW0.41996 MarOut of service

Solar

Solar plantCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Year completed
Cañada Honda II-31.9877°N -68.5398°W32012
Cañada Honda I22012
Chimbera22013
San Juan-31.3889°N -68.6752°W1.22011
Santa Fe-32.7259°N -60.7638°W1.1Under construction
Terrazas del Portezuelo-33.3022°N -66.2866°W1.022014
Camino Parque del Buen Ayre-34.5247°N -58.5926°W0.52015

Biomass

PlantCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Year completed
La Florida-26.8164°N -65.0841°W622012
Alto Paraná-Puerto Esperanza-25.9887°N -54.6348°W40
Tabacal-23.2536°N -64.2409°W402013
Alto Paraná-Puerto Piray-26.4773°N -54.7174°W40
La Providencia-27.2647°N -65.5674°W382009
Santa Bárbara-27.459°N -65.6062°W162010
Papel Misionero-26.936°N -55.1219°W15
General Deheza-32.7528°N -63.7915°W10.952008

Biogas

PlantCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Year completed
San Miguel Norte III-C-34.5258°N -58.6207°W102012 Oct
San Martín Norte III-A-34.5374°N -58.6031°W7.12012 May

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gas- and Oil-Fired Plants in Argentina . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 5 July 2011 . 6 May 2014 . dead . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090719012629/http%3A//www.industcards.com/st%2Dother%2Dargentina.htm . 19 July 2009 .
  2. Web site: AES Central Thermal San Nicolas Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 6 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Sorrento Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 6 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Endesa Costanera CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 6 May 2014.
  5. Web site: CCGT in Argentina - Buenos Aires City and Province . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 10 March 2012 . 6 May 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20130103122302/http://www.industcards.com/cc-argentina-buenos-aires.htm . 3 January 2013 .
  6. Web site: Dock Sud CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 6 May 2014.
  7. Web site: AES Parana (San Nicolas) CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 6 May 2014.
  8. Web site: CCGT Power Plants in Argentina - Salta & Tucumán . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 7 October 2010 . 6 May 2014.
  9. Web site: CCGT Power Plants in Argentina - other provinces . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 29 September 2012 . 6 May 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20130103075147/http://www.industcards.com/cc-argentina.htm . 3 January 2013 .

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