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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
38ATUCHA INuclearArgentina370
39CENTRAL TERMICA GÜEMES SACoalArgentina361
40EX CENTRAL BUENOS AIRESGasArgentina321
41Ezeiza power stationGasArgentina304
42CauchariSolarArgentina300
43CENTRAL TERMICA BRIGADIER LOPEZ (ENARSA)GasArgentina292
44H. PICHI PICUN LEUFUHydroArgentina285
45MODESTO MARANZANAGasArgentina250
46Barker power stationGasArgentina250
47General Rojo power stationGasArgentina250
48Villa María power stationGasArgentina250
49CT PLUSPETROL NORTEGasArgentina246
50Abasto I power stationGasArgentina242
51Río Turbio power stationCoalArgentina240
52SORRENTOCoalArgentina226
53LOS REYUNOSHydroArgentina224
54PILAR ZANICHELLICoalArgentina216
55Loma Campana power stationGasArgentina212
56San Pedro power station (Argentina)GasArgentina208.5
57Abasto II power stationGasArgentina208
58NECOCHEACoalArgentina206
59Las Palmas power station (Argentina)GasArgentina202
60MAR DEL PLATA (9 DE JULIO)GasArgentina201.3
61AGUA DEL CAJON (GENERADOR DEL MEM)GasArgentina192
62Roca power stationGasArgentina190
63CENTRAL T.GENELBA PLUSGasArgentina164.6
64TENARIS SIDERCA CETE IIGasArgentina163.2
65Cerro Dragón power stationGasArgentina160
66COMODORO RIVADAVIAGasArgentina141
67SUDOESTEGasArgentina140
68NIHUIL IIHydroArgentina133.1
69Arroyo Seco Dreyfus power stationGasArgentina133
70AGUA DEL TOROHydroArgentina130
71CT ROCAGasArgentina130
72VILLA GESELLGasArgentina130
73ARROYITOHydroArgentina128
74LA PLATA COGENERACIONGasArgentina128
75Luján power stationGasArgentina127
76CH LOS CARACOLESHydroArgentina125
77PATAGONIAGasArgentina125
78CACHEUTA (NUEVA)HydroArgentina120
79CT INDEPENDENCIAGasArgentina120
80URUGUA-IHydroArgentina120
81Ibarreta power stationGasArgentina120
82Roldán power stationGasArgentina120
83Solalban Energía power stationGasArgentina120
84Federal power stationGasArgentina108.4
85Brandsen power stationGasArgentina108
86Junín II power stationGasArgentina105
87Luján de Cuyo II power stationGasArgentina105
88CABRA CORRALHydroArgentina104
89Sauce Pinto power stationGasArgentina100.7
90CafayateSolarArgentina100
91Malagueño power stationGasArgentina99.8
92Ingeniero White thermal power plantGasArgentina99.6
93Parque Pilar thermal power plantGasArgentina99.6
94ALTO VALLEGasArgentina97.5
95Iglesia-GuañizuilSolarArgentina80
96Pérez thermal power stationGasArgentina80
97NIHUIL IHydroArgentina74.2
98GENERAL LEVALLEGasArgentina72.8
99DEAN FUNESGasArgentina70.1
100DIQUEGasArgentina68.4
101FILO MORADOGasArgentina67.5
102Cañada de Gómez thermal power stationGasArgentina65
103Electropatagonia power stationGasArgentina63
104CASA DE PIEDRAHydroArgentina60
105FLORENTINO AMEGHINOHydroArgentina60
106GENERACION FRIAS SAGasArgentina60
107Salto II power stationGasArgentina60
108LOS MOLINOS IHydroArgentina59
109Manantiales Behr power stationGasArgentina58.5
110NIHUIL IIIHydroArgentina52
111ALVAREZ CONDARCOHydroArgentina50.7
112PARQUE EOLICO LOMA BLANCA IV (ENARSA)WindArgentina50
113Río Gallegos power stationGasArgentina50
114Villa Ocampo thermal power stationGasArgentina50
115CT BRAGADOGasArgentina49.8
116PARQUE EOLICO RAWSON I (ENARSA)WindArgentina48.6
117VILLA MARIA (LAS PLAYAS)GasArgentina48
118PICO TRUNCADO IGasArgentina45.6
119QUEBRADA DE ULLUMHydroArgentina45
120LA RIOJAOilArgentina42
121PUERTO MADRYNGasArgentina42
122ULLUMHydroArgentina42
123CT CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAYGasArgentina41.8
124CT MATHEUGasArgentina41
125CT LA PLATAOilArgentina40.4
126CT PARANAGasArgentina40
127SAN FRANCISCOGasArgentina40
128CT OLAVARRIAGasArgentina38.8
129BENJAMIN REOLINHydroArgentina38.4
130RIO CUARTOGasArgentina35.6
131MAR DE AJOGasArgentina34
132CENTRAL TERMICA LA BANDAGasArgentina32
133CT MEDANITOS (RINCON DE LOS SAUCES)OilArgentina32
134C.T. RUFINOOilArgentina31.9
135PRESIDENTE SARMIENTOGasArgentina31.5
136BANDERAOilArgentina31
137CENTRAL TERMICA PIQUIRENDA SAOilArgentina30.4
138CT FORMOSA IIOilArgentina30
139Caldenes del OesteSolarArgentina30
140LAS MADERASHydroArgentina30
141PARQUE EOLICO RAWSON II (ENARSA)WindArgentina28.8
142C.T. SAN VICENTEOilArgentina27.6
143SaujilSolarArgentina27
144CT 13 DE JULIOGasArgentina26
145PARQUE EOLICO ARAUCO SAPEM IWindArgentina25.2
146PARQUE EOLICO ARAUCO SAPEM IIWindArgentina25.2
147ALMIRANTE BROWNOilArgentina25
148CENTRAL TERMICA REMEDIOS DE ESCALADAOilArgentina25
149CT MAGDALENAOilArgentina25
150CT ISLA VERDEOilArgentina24.5
151CT REALICOOilArgentina24
152ESCABAHydroArgentina24
153SAN ROQUEHydroArgentina24
154CT GENERAL VILLEGASOilArgentina23.5
155CT LAS ARMAS IIGasArgentina23.4
156CT SALTOOilArgentina22.5
157CT PEHUAJOOilArgentina22.4
158NIHUIL IVHydroArgentina22.4
159LA TABLADAGasArgentina22.1
160CT JUNINOilArgentina22
161CT PINAMARGasArgentina21
162CT ARRECIFESOilArgentina20
163CT BARILOCHEOilArgentina20
164CT CORRIENTESOilArgentina20
165CT MIRAMAR IOilArgentina20
166CT SAENZ PEÑA IOilArgentina20
167CT CHARATAOilArgentina19.4
168CT AÑATUYAOilArgentina19.2
169CT CATAMARCAOilArgentina19.2
170CT LA RIOJA DELIVERYOilArgentina19.2
171CT RAFAELAOilArgentina19.2
172CT VENADO TUERTOOilArgentina19.2
173PUEBLO VIEJOHydroArgentina19.2
174CT CERESOilArgentina18
175CRUZ DE PIEDRAGasArgentina17.9
176RIO HONDOHydroArgentina17.5
177CASSAFFOUSTHHydroArgentina17.3
178GOYA (ELECTROPATAGONIA SA)GasArgentina17.3
179OBERA (TG Nº21 FIAT )GasArgentina17.2
180EL CARRIZALHydroArgentina17
181TARTAGALGasArgentina17
182COMODORO RIVADAVIA - ANTONIO MORANWindArgentina16.6
183CT ESQUINAOilArgentina16.5
184CT PIRANEOilArgentina16.2
185LA VIÑAHydroArgentina16
186CT LOBOSOilArgentina15.7
187CT BELL VILLEOilArgentina15.6
188CT COLON BUENOS AIRESOilArgentina15.3
189CT ALEMOilArgentina15
190CT ARISTOBULO DEL VALLEOilArgentina15
191CT JUAN JOSE CASTELLIOilArgentina15
192CT LIBERTADOR GENERAL SAN MARTINOilArgentina15
193CT LINCOLNOilArgentina15
194CT ORANOilArgentina15
195CT PARQUE INDUSTRIAL CATAMARCAOilArgentina15
196CT SAENZ PEÑA IIOilArgentina15
197CT TINOGASTAOilArgentina15
198CT VILLA ANGELAOilArgentina15
199EL TIGREHydroArgentina14.4
200EL CADILLALHydroArgentina14
201CT ECOENERGIA (PETROBRAS)CoalArgentina13.2
202RIO CORRALITOHydroArgentina13.2
203CT GOYAOilArgentina13
204CT AÑATUYA IIOilArgentina11.5
205CT SAN MIGUEL NORTE IIIOilArgentina11.5
206CENTRAL PARQUE INDUSTRIAL LA BANDAOilArgentina11.2
207EL TUNALHydroArgentina10.8
208FITZ SIMONHydroArgentina10.8
209CUESTA DEL VIENTOHydroArgentina10.5
210CT LAS ARMASGasArgentina10.4
211CT CHILECITOOilArgentina10
212CT LA RIOJA SUROilArgentina10
213CT TARTAGALOilArgentina10
214CT VIALEOilArgentina10
215VENADO TUERTOOilArgentina9.1
216CT TEREVINTOSOilArgentina8
217SALTO ANDERSENHydroArgentina7.9
218CT PASO DE LA PATRIAOilArgentina7.2
219CAPITAL CATAMARCA - PREDIO EX CARCELOilArgentina7.1
220CT INTA CATAMARCAOilArgentina7
221CT LAGUNA BLANCAOilArgentina7
222LOS CORONELES (EX 25 DE MAYO)HydroArgentina6.6
223CT ALUMINEOilArgentina6.3
224PARQUE EOLICO DIADEMAWindArgentina6.3
225PIEDRAS MORASHydroArgentina6.3
226JULIAN ROMEROHydroArgentina6.2
227CT LAS PALMASOilArgentina6
228CT SANTA ROSAOilArgentina6
229GENERAL SAN MARTINHydroArgentina6
230CIPOLLETTIHydroArgentina5.8
231BARILOCHE (PUERTO MORENO)OilArgentina5.7
232CAPITAL CATAMARCA - PREDIO CHOYAOilArgentina5.7
233GUILLERMO CESPEDESHydroArgentina5.2
234CRUZ DEL EJEOilArgentina5.1
235CT SAN MARTIN NORTE IIIOilArgentina5.1
236CHILECITOOilArgentina5
237CT CAPITAN SARMIENTOOilArgentina5
238CT CAVIAHUEOilArgentina5
239CT CIPOLLETTIOilArgentina5
240CT VILLA REGINAOilArgentina5
241CAPITAL CATAMARCA - PREDIO RIPIERAOilArgentina4.7
242LOS MOLINOS IIHydroArgentina4.5
243CAFAYATEOilArgentina4.2
244SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDESOilArgentina4.2
245CT INGENIERO JUAREZOilArgentina4
246NUEVA ESPERANZAOilArgentina3.4
247TOSTADOOilArgentina3.2
248ISLA VERDEOilArgentina3.1
249PARQUE EOLICO EL TORDILLOWindArgentina3
250SANTO TOMEOilArgentina2.7
251COMANDANTE ANDRESITOOilArgentina2.4
252PICO TRUNCADO - JORGE ROMANUTTIWindArgentina2.4
253MERCEDESOilArgentina2.3
254ESQUINAOilArgentina2.2
255SAN PEDROOilArgentina2.2
256SANTA ISABELOilArgentina2.2
257BERNARDO DE IRIGOYENOilArgentina2.1
258PASO DE LOS LIBRESOilArgentina2.1
259CHIMBERA 1SolarArgentina2
260LOS QUIROGAHydroArgentina2
261MAYOR BURATOVICHWindArgentina2
262ALUMINEOilArgentina1.9
263GENERAL ACHAWindArgentina1.8
264PUNTA ALTA - CENTENARIOWindArgentina1.8
265ORENSEOilArgentina1.7
266CAA CATIOilArgentina1.4
267CORRIENTESOilArgentina1.4
268GOYAOilArgentina1.3
269ITUZAINGOOilArgentina1.3
270LA CRUZOilArgentina1.3
271PLANTA PILOTO FOTOVOLTAICA SAN JUAN 1SolarArgentina1.2
272CACHIOilArgentina1.1
273ITA IBATEOilArgentina1.1
274PERUGORRIAOilArgentina1.1
275MBURUCUYAOilArgentina1

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 275 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).