List of power stations in Argentina


This page shows a list of power stations in Argentina.

Thermal Plant

StationCapacity LocationCoordinatesRefs
Costanera1,250Buenos Aires
Calchines40Santa Fe
Güemes250Salta
Necochea135Buenos Aires
Piedrabuena620Buenos Aires
San Nicolas650Buenos Aires
Sorrento216Santa Fe
Arturo Zanichelli216Cordoba

Gas Turbines

StationCapacity LocationCoordinatesRefs
Costanera859Buenos Aires
Dock Sud775
Genelba670
La Plata131
Manuel Belgrano830
Pilar
San Nicolas CCGT845Rosario
Termoandes633Salta
Agual del Cajon703Neuquen
Central Bicentario496Cordoba
José de San Martín830Santa Fe
Loma de la Lata550Neuquen

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stations over 1 MW.
Hydroelectric stationCoordinatesCapacity Year completedRiverNotes
Yacyretá3,1001998Paraná 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
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 1202003Mendoza River
Urugua-í1201991Urugua-í River
Nihuil II 1101968Atuel River
Manuel Belgrano
100.51973Salado River
Nihuil I 721947Atuel River
El Tambolar75Under ConstructionSan Juan River
Punta Negra622015San Juan River
Álvarez Condarco 612003Mendoza River
Casa de Piedra601996Colorado River
Los Molinos I521953Segundo River
Florentino Ameghino46.81963Chubut River
Quebrada de Ullum451980San Juan River
Nihuil III 421971Atuel River
Ullum42San Juan River
Benjamín Reolín33Tercero River
Las Maderas30.6Perico River
Batiruana 241948Marapa River
San Roque241944Primero River
Nihuil IV 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 12.61966Salí River
Cuesta del Viento10.551997Jáchal River
Martín Miguel de Güemes
10.521972Salado River
Fitz Simon 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 Gross Capacity Commercial Operation Date
Atucha I33536224 Jun, 1974
Atucha II69274527 Jun, 2014
Embalse60064820 Jan, 1984

Eolic

Wind farmCoordinatesAerogeneratorsCapacity Year completedNotes
Loma Blanca IV17 x 3 MW512013 Aug
Malaspina I25 x 2 MW50Under Construction
Arauco IV26 x 1.9 MW50Under Construction
Rawson I27 x 1.8 MW48.62011 Sep
Rawson II16 x 1.8 MW28.82012 Jan
Arauco I-II12 x 2.1 MW25.22011 May
Arauco III12 x 2.1 MW25.22013 Oct
Antonio Morán


16 x 0.66 MW
8 x 0.75 MW
2 x 0.25 MW
171994 Jan -2001 Dec
El Jume4 x 2.1 MW8.42015 Oct
Diadema7 x 0.9 MW6.32011 Sep
El Tordillo2 x 1.5 MW32013 Sep
Jorge Romanutti4 x 0.6 MW2.42001 Mar-2005 May
Punta Alta
3 x 0.6 MW
1 x 0.4 MW
2.21995 Feb-1998 DecOut of service
Veladero1 x 2 MW22008 Aug
General Acha2 x 0.9 MW1.82002 Dec-2004 Feb
Mayor Buratovich2 x 0.6 MW1.21997 OctOut of service
Tandil2 x 0.4 MW0.81995 May
Claromecó1 x 0.75 MW0.751998 DecOut of service
Darregueira1 x 0.75 MW0.751997 Sep
Necochea1 x 0.25 MW0.252010 Nov
Cutral Có1 x 0.4 MW0.41994 Oct
Rada Tilly1 x 0.4 MW0.41996 MarOut of service

Solar

Solar plantCoordinatesCapacity Year completed
Cañada Honda II32012
Cañada Honda I22012
Chimbera22013
San Juan1.22011
Santa Fe1.1Under Construction
Terrazas del Portezuelo1.022014
Camino Parque del Buen Ayre0.52015

Biomass

PlantCoordinatesCapacity Year completed
La Florida622012
Alto Paraná-Puerto Esperanza40
Tabacal402013
Alto Paraná-Puerto Piray40
La Providencia382009
Santa Bárbara162010
Papel Misionero15
General Deheza10.952008

Biogas

PlantCoordinatesCapacity Year completed
San Miguel Norte III-C102012 Oct
San Martín Norte III-A7.12012 May