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Largest power plants in Argentina by capacity

The biggest power plants in Argentina ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1COSTANERACoalArgentina1,982.2
2YACYRETAHydroArgentina1,550
3PIEDRA DEL AGUILA (CPSA)HydroArgentina1,400
4NUEVO PUERTOGasArgentina1,217.7
5EL CHOCONHydroArgentina1,200
6ALICURAHydroArgentina1,040
7SALTO GRANDE (MITAD ARGENTINA)HydroArgentina945
8Guillermo Brown power stationGasArgentina876
9PARANAOtherArgentina870
10AES Paraná power stationGasArgentina870
11CENTRAL TERMOELECTRICA MANUEL BELGRANOGasArgentina868.2
12Manuel Belgrano I power stationGasArgentina868
13CENTRAL TERMOELECTRICA TIMBUESGasArgentina865.1
14DOCK SUDGasArgentina861
15CT ENSENADA DE BARRAGANGasArgentina848
16VUELTA DE OBLIGADOGasArgentina841
17Manuel Belgrano II power stationGasArgentina810
18RIO GRANDEHydroArgentina750
19ATUCHA IINuclearArgentina745
20SAN NICOLASCoalArgentina675
21CENTRAL T.GENELBAGasArgentina673.6
22EMBALSENuclearArgentina656
23CENTRAL TERMICA DE CICLO COMBINADO SALTAGasArgentina643
24CENTRAL BAHIA BLANCA (PIEDRA BUENA) SACoalArgentina620
25Piedra Buena power stationGasArgentina620
26PUERTO NUEVOCoalArgentina589
27CENTRAL LOMA DE LA LATA SAGasArgentina540
28CENTRAL TERMOELECTRICA GUILLERMO BROWNGasArgentina524
29LUJAN DE CUYOGasArgentina521
30AGUA DEL CAJON (AUTOGENERADOR DEL MEM)OtherArgentina479.2
31FUTALEUFUHydroArgentina472
32PLANICIE BANDERITAHydroArgentina472
33PILAR BICENTENARIOGasArgentina466
34CT TUCUMANGasArgentina438
35Malvinas Argentinas power stationGasArgentina400
36CT SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMANGasArgentina396.6
37Terminal 6 San Lorenzo cogeneration plantGasArgentina391
38CENTRAL TERMICA GÜEMES SACoalArgentina361
39EX CENTRAL BUENOS AIRESGasArgentina321
40Ezeiza power stationGasArgentina304
41CauchariSolarArgentina300
42CENTRAL TERMICA BRIGADIER LOPEZ (ENARSA)GasArgentina292
43H. PICHI PICUN LEUFUHydroArgentina285
44MODESTO MARANZANAGasArgentina250
45Barker power stationGasArgentina250
46General Rojo power stationGasArgentina250
47Villa María power stationGasArgentina250
48CT PLUSPETROL NORTEGasArgentina246
49Abasto I power stationGasArgentina242
50SORRENTOCoalArgentina226
51LOS REYUNOSHydroArgentina224
52PILAR ZANICHELLICoalArgentina216
53Loma Campana power stationGasArgentina212
54San Pedro power station (Argentina)GasArgentina208.5
55Abasto II power stationGasArgentina208
56NECOCHEACoalArgentina206
57Las Palmas power station (Argentina)GasArgentina202
58MAR DEL PLATA (9 DE JULIO)GasArgentina201.3
59AGUA DEL CAJON (GENERADOR DEL MEM)GasArgentina192
60Roca power stationGasArgentina190
61CENTRAL T.GENELBA PLUSGasArgentina164.6
62TENARIS SIDERCA CETE IIGasArgentina163.2
63Cerro Dragón power stationGasArgentina160
64COMODORO RIVADAVIAGasArgentina141
65SUDOESTEGasArgentina140
66NIHUIL IIHydroArgentina133.1
67Arroyo Seco Dreyfus power stationGasArgentina133
68AGUA DEL TOROHydroArgentina130
69CT ROCAGasArgentina130
70VILLA GESELLGasArgentina130
71ARROYITOHydroArgentina128
72LA PLATA COGENERACIONGasArgentina128
73Luján power stationGasArgentina127
74CH LOS CARACOLESHydroArgentina125
75PATAGONIAGasArgentina125
76CACHEUTA (NUEVA)HydroArgentina120
77CT INDEPENDENCIAGasArgentina120
78URUGUA-IHydroArgentina120
79Ibarreta power stationGasArgentina120
80Roldán power stationGasArgentina120
81Solalban Energía power stationGasArgentina120
82Federal power stationGasArgentina108.4
83Brandsen power stationGasArgentina108
84Junín II power stationGasArgentina105
85Luján de Cuyo II power stationGasArgentina105
86CABRA CORRALHydroArgentina104
87Sauce Pinto power stationGasArgentina100.7
88CafayateSolarArgentina100
89Malagueño power stationGasArgentina99.8
90Ingeniero White thermal power plantGasArgentina99.6
91Parque Pilar thermal power plantGasArgentina99.6
92ALTO VALLEGasArgentina97.5
93Iglesia-GuañizuilSolarArgentina80
94Pérez thermal power stationGasArgentina80
95NIHUIL IHydroArgentina74.2
96GENERAL LEVALLEGasArgentina72.8
97DEAN FUNESGasArgentina70.1
98DIQUEGasArgentina68.4
99FILO MORADOGasArgentina67.5
100Cañada de Gómez thermal power stationGasArgentina65
101Electropatagonia power stationGasArgentina63
102CASA DE PIEDRAHydroArgentina60
103FLORENTINO AMEGHINOHydroArgentina60
104GENERACION FRIAS SAGasArgentina60
105Salto II power stationGasArgentina60
106LOS MOLINOS IHydroArgentina59
107Manantiales Behr power stationGasArgentina58.5
108NIHUIL IIIHydroArgentina52
109ALVAREZ CONDARCOHydroArgentina50.7
110PARQUE EOLICO LOMA BLANCA IV (ENARSA)WindArgentina50
111Río Gallegos power stationGasArgentina50
112Villa Ocampo thermal power stationGasArgentina50
113CT BRAGADOGasArgentina49.8
114PARQUE EOLICO RAWSON I (ENARSA)WindArgentina48.6
115VILLA MARIA (LAS PLAYAS)GasArgentina48
116PICO TRUNCADO IGasArgentina45.6
117QUEBRADA DE ULLUMHydroArgentina45
118LA RIOJAOilArgentina42
119PUERTO MADRYNGasArgentina42
120ULLUMHydroArgentina42
121CT CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAYGasArgentina41.8
122CT LA PLATAOilArgentina40.4
123CT PARANAGasArgentina40
124SAN FRANCISCOGasArgentina40
125CT OLAVARRIAGasArgentina38.8
126BENJAMIN REOLINHydroArgentina38.4
127RIO CUARTOGasArgentina35.6
128MAR DE AJOGasArgentina34
129CENTRAL TERMICA LA BANDAGasArgentina32
130CT MEDANITOS (RINCON DE LOS SAUCES)OilArgentina32
131C.T. RUFINOOilArgentina31.9
132PRESIDENTE SARMIENTOGasArgentina31.5
133BANDERAOilArgentina31
134CENTRAL TERMICA PIQUIRENDA SAOilArgentina30.4
135CT FORMOSA IIOilArgentina30
136Caldenes del OesteSolarArgentina30
137LAS MADERASHydroArgentina30
138PARQUE EOLICO RAWSON II (ENARSA)WindArgentina28.8
139C.T. SAN VICENTEOilArgentina27.6
140SaujilSolarArgentina27
141CT 13 DE JULIOGasArgentina26
142PARQUE EOLICO ARAUCO SAPEM IWindArgentina25.2
143PARQUE EOLICO ARAUCO SAPEM IIWindArgentina25.2
144ALMIRANTE BROWNOilArgentina25
145CENTRAL TERMICA REMEDIOS DE ESCALADAOilArgentina25
146CT MAGDALENAOilArgentina25
147CT ISLA VERDEOilArgentina24.5
148CT REALICOOilArgentina24
149ESCABAHydroArgentina24
150SAN ROQUEHydroArgentina24
151CT GENERAL VILLEGASOilArgentina23.5
152CT LAS ARMAS IIGasArgentina23.4
153CT SALTOOilArgentina22.5
154CT PEHUAJOOilArgentina22.4
155NIHUIL IVHydroArgentina22.4
156LA TABLADAGasArgentina22.1
157CT JUNINOilArgentina22
158CT PINAMARGasArgentina21
159CT ARRECIFESOilArgentina20
160CT BARILOCHEOilArgentina20
161CT CORRIENTESOilArgentina20
162CT MIRAMAR IOilArgentina20
163CT SAENZ PEÑA IOilArgentina20
164CT CHARATAOilArgentina19.4
165CT AÑATUYAOilArgentina19.2
166CT CATAMARCAOilArgentina19.2
167CT LA RIOJA DELIVERYOilArgentina19.2
168CT RAFAELAOilArgentina19.2
169CT VENADO TUERTOOilArgentina19.2
170PUEBLO VIEJOHydroArgentina19.2
171CT CERESOilArgentina18
172CRUZ DE PIEDRAGasArgentina17.9
173RIO HONDOHydroArgentina17.5
174CASSAFFOUSTHHydroArgentina17.3
175GOYA (ELECTROPATAGONIA SA)GasArgentina17.3
176OBERA (TG Nº21 FIAT )GasArgentina17.2
177EL CARRIZALHydroArgentina17
178TARTAGALGasArgentina17
179COMODORO RIVADAVIA - ANTONIO MORANWindArgentina16.6
180CT ESQUINAOilArgentina16.5
181CT PIRANEOilArgentina16.2
182LA VIÑAHydroArgentina16
183CT LOBOSOilArgentina15.7
184CT BELL VILLEOilArgentina15.6
185CT COLON BUENOS AIRESOilArgentina15.3
186CT ALEMOilArgentina15
187CT ARISTOBULO DEL VALLEOilArgentina15
188CT JUAN JOSE CASTELLIOilArgentina15
189CT LIBERTADOR GENERAL SAN MARTINOilArgentina15
190CT LINCOLNOilArgentina15
191CT ORANOilArgentina15
192CT PARQUE INDUSTRIAL CATAMARCAOilArgentina15
193CT SAENZ PEÑA IIOilArgentina15
194CT TINOGASTAOilArgentina15
195CT VILLA ANGELAOilArgentina15
196EL TIGREHydroArgentina14.4
197EL CADILLALHydroArgentina14
198CT ECOENERGIA (PETROBRAS)CoalArgentina13.2
199RIO CORRALITOHydroArgentina13.2
200CT GOYAOilArgentina13
201CT AÑATUYA IIOilArgentina11.5
202CT SAN MIGUEL NORTE IIIOilArgentina11.5
203CENTRAL PARQUE INDUSTRIAL LA BANDAOilArgentina11.2
204EL TUNALHydroArgentina10.8
205FITZ SIMONHydroArgentina10.8
206CUESTA DEL VIENTOHydroArgentina10.5
207CT LAS ARMASGasArgentina10.4
208CT CHILECITOOilArgentina10
209CT LA RIOJA SUROilArgentina10
210CT TARTAGALOilArgentina10
211CT VIALEOilArgentina10
212VENADO TUERTOOilArgentina9.1
213CT TEREVINTOSOilArgentina8
214SALTO ANDERSENHydroArgentina7.9
215CT PASO DE LA PATRIAOilArgentina7.2
216CAPITAL CATAMARCA - PREDIO EX CARCELOilArgentina7.1
217CT INTA CATAMARCAOilArgentina7
218CT LAGUNA BLANCAOilArgentina7
219LOS CORONELES (EX 25 DE MAYO)HydroArgentina6.6
220CT ALUMINEOilArgentina6.3
221PARQUE EOLICO DIADEMAWindArgentina6.3
222PIEDRAS MORASHydroArgentina6.3
223JULIAN ROMEROHydroArgentina6.2
224CT LAS PALMASOilArgentina6
225CT SANTA ROSAOilArgentina6
226GENERAL SAN MARTINHydroArgentina6
227CIPOLLETTIHydroArgentina5.8
228BARILOCHE (PUERTO MORENO)OilArgentina5.7
229CAPITAL CATAMARCA - PREDIO CHOYAOilArgentina5.7
230GUILLERMO CESPEDESHydroArgentina5.2
231CRUZ DEL EJEOilArgentina5.1
232CT SAN MARTIN NORTE IIIOilArgentina5.1
233CHILECITOOilArgentina5
234CT CAPITAN SARMIENTOOilArgentina5
235CT CAVIAHUEOilArgentina5
236CT CIPOLLETTIOilArgentina5
237CT VILLA REGINAOilArgentina5
238CAPITAL CATAMARCA - PREDIO RIPIERAOilArgentina4.7
239LOS MOLINOS IIHydroArgentina4.5
240CAFAYATEOilArgentina4.2
241SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDESOilArgentina4.2
242CT INGENIERO JUAREZOilArgentina4
243NUEVA ESPERANZAOilArgentina3.4
244TOSTADOOilArgentina3.2
245ISLA VERDEOilArgentina3.1
246PARQUE EOLICO EL TORDILLOWindArgentina3
247SANTO TOMEOilArgentina2.7
248COMANDANTE ANDRESITOOilArgentina2.4
249PICO TRUNCADO - JORGE ROMANUTTIWindArgentina2.4
250MERCEDESOilArgentina2.3
251ESQUINAOilArgentina2.2
252SAN PEDROOilArgentina2.2
253SANTA ISABELOilArgentina2.2
254BERNARDO DE IRIGOYENOilArgentina2.1
255PASO DE LOS LIBRESOilArgentina2.1
256CHIMBERA 1SolarArgentina2
257LOS QUIROGAHydroArgentina2
258MAYOR BURATOVICHWindArgentina2
259ALUMINEOilArgentina1.9
260GENERAL ACHAWindArgentina1.8
261PUNTA ALTA - CENTENARIOWindArgentina1.8
262ORENSEOilArgentina1.7
263CAA CATIOilArgentina1.4
264CORRIENTESOilArgentina1.4
265GOYAOilArgentina1.3
266ITUZAINGOOilArgentina1.3
267LA CRUZOilArgentina1.3
268PLANTA PILOTO FOTOVOLTAICA SAN JUAN 1SolarArgentina1.2
269CACHIOilArgentina1.1
270ITA IBATEOilArgentina1.1
271PERUGORRIAOilArgentina1.1
272MBURUCUYAOilArgentina1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in argentina by capacity?

COSTANERA (Argentina) ranks #1 with 1,982.2 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 272 power plants in Argentina.

Which plants make the top three?

1. COSTANERA (1,982.2); 2. YACYRETA (1,550); 3. PIEDRA DEL AGUILA (CPSA) (1,400).