List of power stations in Argentina

This page shows a list of power stations in Argentina.

Atucha
Embalse
Yacyretá
Salto Grande
Piedra del Aguila
El Chocón
Alicurá
Futaleufú
Planicie Banderita
San Nicolás
Dock Sud
Location of power stations in Argentina
Nuclear, Gas, Coal, Hydroelectric

Thermal Plant
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StationCapacity (MW)LocationCoordinatesRefs
Costanera1,250Buenos Aires [1]
Calchines40Santa Fe[1]
Güemes250Salta[1]
Necochea135Buenos Aires[1]
Piedrabuena620Buenos Aires[1]
San Nicolas650Buenos Aires[1][2]
Sorrento216Santa Fe[1][3]
Arturo Zanichelli216Cordoba[1]

Gas Turbines
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StationCapacity (MW)LocationCoordinatesRefs
Costanera859Buenos Aires[4]
Dock Sud775[5][6]
Genelba670[5]
La Plata131[5]
Manuel Belgrano830[5]
Pilar
San Nicolas CCGT845Rosario[7]
Termoandes633Salta[8]
Agual del Cajon703Neuquen[9]
Central Bicentario496Cordoba[9]
José de San Martín830Santa Fe[9]
Loma de la Lata550Neuquen[9]

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stations over 1 MW.

Hydroelectric station Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year completed River Notes
Yacyretá 27°28′58″S 56°43′30″W 3,100 1998 Paraná River Shared with Paraguay
Salto Grande 31°16′29″S 57°56′18″W 1,890 1979 Uruguay River Shared with Uruguay
Piedra del Águila 40°11′25″S 69°59′29″W 1,400 1992 Limay River
El Chocón 39°15′57″S 68°45′23″W 1,260 1973 Limay River
Condor Cliff 1,140 Under Construction Santa Cruz River
Alicurá 40°35′10″S 70°45′09″W 1,050 1985 Limay River
Río Grande 32°13′27.5″S 64°37′56″W 750 1986 Tercero River Pumped-storage power plant
La Barrancosa 600 Under Construction Santa Cruz River
Futaleufú 43°07′37.6″S 71°38′12.7″W 472 1978 Futaleufú River
Planicie Banderita
(Cerros Colorados)		 38°33′37.1″S 68°28′28.3″W 472 1978 Neuquén River
Pichi Picún Leufú 40°00′41.1″S 69°59′24.9″W 285 2000 Limay River
Los Reyunos 34°36′07.8″S 68°38′24.2″W 224 1983 Diamante River Pumped-storage power plant
Agua del Toro 34°35′04.7″S 69°02′10.2″W 150 1982 Diamante River
Arroyito 39°06′25.2″S 68°35′07.8″W 127.8 1979 Limay River
Los Caracoles 31°31′01.3″S 68°58′04.5″W 121.4 2009 San Juan River
Cacheuta (Potrerillos) 33°01′38.8″S 69°06′45.3″W 120 2003 Mendoza River
Urugua-í 25°52′33.7″S 54°33′45.6″W 120 1991 Urugua-í River
Nihuil II (Aisol) 34°54′44.5″S 68°37′24.9″W 110 1968 Atuel River
Manuel Belgrano
(Cabra Corral)		 25°16′11.6″S 65°19′48.1″W 100.5 1973 Salado River
Nihuil I (El Nihuil) 34°59′41.3″S 68°37′50″W 72 1947 Atuel River
El Tambolar 75 Under Construction San Juan River
Punta Negra 31°30′59.7″S 68°48′53.2″W 62 2015 San Juan River
Álvarez Condarco (Potrerillos) 33°02′39.8″S 69°03′04.5″W 61 2003 Mendoza River
Casa de Piedra 38°12′52.5″S 67°11′26.9″W 60 1996 Colorado River
Los Molinos I 31°50′16.9″S 64°26′43.5″W 52 1953 Segundo River
Florentino Ameghino 43°41′57.7″S 66°28′56.2″W 46.8 1963 Chubut River
Quebrada de Ullum 31°28′27.1″S 68°38′52″W 45 1980 San Juan River
Nihuil III (Tierras Blancas) 34°52′56.7″S 68°34′30.8″W 42 1971 Atuel River
Ullum 31°27′20.1″S 68°45′21.9″W 42 San Juan River
Benjamín Reolín 32°11′27.7″S 64°19′23.2″W 33 Tercero River
Las Maderas 24°26′37″S 65°13′07.8″W 30.6 Perico River
Batiruana (Escaba) 27°38′13.7″S 65°44′51.8″W 24 1948 Marapa River
San Roque 31°21′11.9″S 64°23′37.5″W 24 1944 Primero River
Nihuil IV (Valle Grande) 34°50′00″S 68°30′52.1″W 18 1965 Atuel River
El Carrizal 33°17′57.1″S 68°43′11.8″W 17 1971 Tunuyán River
Ingeniero Cassafousth 32°10′30.7″S 64°22′27.1″W 16.2 1954 Tercero River
La Viña 31°52′15.3″S 65°02′07.5″W 16 1959 Río de los Sauces River
Pueblo Viejo 15 1968 Pueblo Viejo River
Río Hondo 27°31′21.7″S 64°53′10.7″W 15 1967 Dulce River
El Tigre 34°36′31.4″S 68°36′48.5″W 14 1983 Diamante River
Celestino Gelsi (El Cadillal) 26°37′11.6″S 65°11′12.2″W 12.6 1966 Salí River
Cuesta del Viento 30°11′45.9″S 69°03′45.3″W 10.55 1997 Jáchal River
Martín Miguel de Güemes
(El Tunal)		 25°13′39.2″S 64°28′35.6″W 10.52 1972 Salado River
Fitz Simon (Embalse) 32°10′43″S 64°25′16″W 10.5 1955 Tercero River
Los Divisaderos 37°52′18.4″S 67°41′22.5″W 10 1980 Colorado River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Salto Andersen 38°49′17″S 64°49′01.8″W 7.86 2011 Colorado River
Río Reyes 24°10′10.2″S 65°29′30.2″W 7 Reyes River
Los Coroneles 34°36′00.3″S 68°31′41.6″W 6.64 1970 Diamante River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
General San Martín 33°02′41.4″S 68°55′19″W 6.48 1950 Mendoza River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Piedras Moras 32°10′03.5″S 64°14′37.5″W 6.3 1979 Tercero River
Julián Romero 38°50′11.9″S 68°02′15.4″W 6.2 Neuquén River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
César Cipolletti 38°54′47.3″S 67°56′31.2″W 5.4 1956 Neuquén River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Guillermo Céspedes 39°33′35.8″S 65°40′55″W 5.2 1963 Negro River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Los Molinos II 31°50′35.5″S 64°24′53.8″W 4.5 1954 Segundo River
La Calera 31°21′08.6″S 64°20′00.2″W 4 1911 Primero River
La Florida 33°06′48.3″S 66°00′09.4″W 2.4 1953 Quinto River
Loma Atravesada 41°49′05.2″S 71°31′57.8″W 2 Azul River
Los Quiroga 27°41′30.4″S 64°18′30″W 2 1963 Dulce River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
La Lujanita 33°02′19.6″S 68°54′19.5″W 1.7 Mendoza River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
General Roca 39°01′24.3″S 67°34′10″W 1.2 Negro River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Saladillo 33°10′41.5″S 65°54′23.5″W 1.2 2011 Quinto River
Salto de la Loma 30°13′15.4″S 68°46′16.8″W 1.2 Jáchal River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal
Cruz del Eje 30°45′54.9″S 64°45′17.6″W 1.1 1943 Cruz del Eje River
Luján de Cuyo 33°03′09.1″S 68°58′54.3″W 1 2013 Mendoza River Hydroelectric plant on irrigation canal

Nuclear
Reactor Coordinates Net Capacity (MW) Gross Capacity (MW) Commercial Operation Date
Atucha I 33°58′00.2″S 59°12′26.7″W 335 362 24 Jun, 1974
Atucha II 33°58′01.7″S 59°12′17.5″W 692 745 27 Jun, 2014
Embalse 32°13′53.5″S 64°26′37.2″W 600 648 20 Jan, 1984

Eolic
Wind farm Coordinates Aerogenerators Capacity (MW) Year completed Notes
Loma Blanca IV 43°06′35.1″S 65°15′11.9″W 17 x 3 MW 51 2013 Aug
Malaspina I 44°58′28.5″S 67°03′42.9″W 25 x 2 MW 50 Under Construction
Arauco IV 28°42′06.5″S 66°45′06.8″W 26 x 1.9 MW 50 Under Construction
Rawson I 43°21′00.8″S 65°10′36.2″W 27 x 1.8 MW 48.6 2011 Sep
Rawson II 43°21′00.8″S 65°10′36.2″W 16 x 1.8 MW 28.8 2012 Jan
Arauco I-II 28°42′06.5″S 66°45′06.8″W 12 x 2.1 MW 25.2 2011 May
Arauco III 28°42′06.5″S 66°45′06.8″W 12 x 2.1 MW 25.2 2013 Oct
Antonio Morán 45°50′52.8″S 67°36′07.2″W
45°51′04.7″S 67°29′45.6″W
45°49′55.9″S 67°31′32.9″W
45°49′14.2″S 67°28′04.3″W		 16 x 0.66 MW
8 x 0.75 MW
2 x 0.25 MW		 17 1994 Jan -2001 Dec
El Jume 29°25′07.6″S 63°42′42.4″W 4 x 2.1 MW 8.4 2015 Oct
Diadema 45°44′48.5″S 67°41′36.8″W 7 x 0.9 MW 6.3 2011 Sep
El Tordillo 45°51′01.6″S 67°54′28.2″W 2 x 1.5 MW 3 2013 Sep
Jorge Romanutti 46°48′31.7″S 67°58′57.1″W 4 x 0.6 MW 2.4 2001 Mar-2005 May
Punta Alta 38°46′59.9″S 61°53′54.5″W
38°53′49.7″S 61°36′34.8″W		 3 x 0.6 MW
1 x 0.4 MW		 2.2 1995 Feb-1998 Dec Out of service
Veladero 29°21′05.8″S 69°56′21.4″W 1 x 2 MW 2 2008 Aug
General Acha 37°25′51.6″S 64°42′56.7″W 2 x 0.9 MW 1.8 2002 Dec-2004 Feb
Mayor Buratovich 39°13′44.9″S 62°38′58.6″W 2 x 0.6 MW 1.2 1997 Oct Out of service
Tandil 37°24′10.2″S 59°01′23″W 2 x 0.4 MW 0.8 1995 May
Claromecó 38°49′45.6″S 60°05′09.8″W 1 x 0.75 MW 0.75 1998 Dec Out of service
Darregueira 37°40′41.3″S 63°11′52.5″W 1 x 0.75 MW 0.75 1997 Sep
Necochea 38°36′15.9″S 58°47′25.9″W 1 x 0.25 MW 0.25 2010 Nov
Cutral Có 38°58′41″S 69°13′51.7″W 1 x 0.4 MW 0.4 1994 Oct
Rada Tilly 45°55′00.6″S 67°34′46″W 1 x 0.4 MW 0.4 1996 Mar Out of service

Solar
Solar plant Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year completed
Cañada Honda II 31°59′15.6″S 68°32′23.4″W 3 2012
Cañada Honda I 2 2012
Chimbera 2 2013
San Juan 31°23′19.9″S 68°40′30.8″W 1.2 2011
Santa Fe 32°43′33.2″S 60°45′49.7″W 1.1 Under Construction
Terrazas del Portezuelo 33°18′07.8″S 66°17′11.6″W 1.02 2014
Camino Parque del Buen Ayre 34°31′29″S 58°35′33.2″W 0.5 2015

Biomass
Plant Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year completed
La Florida 26°48′59″S 65°05′02.8″W 62 2012
Alto Paraná-Puerto Esperanza 25°59′19.4″S 54°38′05.1″W 40
Tabacal 23°15′12.9″S 64°14′27.4″W 40 2013
Alto Paraná-Puerto Piray 26°28′38.4″S 54°43′02.7″W 40
La Providencia 27°15′52.8″S 65°34′02.6″W 38 2009
Santa Bárbara 27°27′32.5″S 65°36′22.4″W 16 2010
Papel Misionero 26°56′09.6″S 55°07′18.7″W 15
General Deheza 32°45′10.2″S 63°47′29.4″W 10.95 2008

Biogas
Plant Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year completed
San Miguel Norte III-C 34°31′32.9″S 58°37′14.6″W 10 2012 Oct
San Martín Norte III-A 34°32′14.5″S 58°36′11.1″W 7.1 2012 May

See also

References
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  3. "Sorrento Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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