Cerro Dragón power station — Argentina
Gas power plant in Chubut, Argentina. Approximate location -45.76302, -68.297974.
GasChubutArgentinaCCGT · HRSG
Cerro Dragón power station is a 160 MW gas power station in Chubut, Argentina. It is operated by Pan American Energy SL [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 180k homes (estimated). It ranks #65 of 275 Argentina power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 52.7% of Argentina's electricity; the national grid averages 346 gCO₂/kWh (41.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_cerrodragon_argent.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406431; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 160 MW, Cerro Dragón power station is well above the median gas plant in Argentina (125 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Argentina gas capacity
- 0.7% of 22,760 MW across 95 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 39 of 63 dated gas plants in Argentina are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Argentina
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Pan American Energy SL [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 45.8°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #40 largest gas power plant of 95 in Argentina by capacity.
Argentina has 95 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 22,760 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- PARQUE EOLICO EL TORDILLO · Wind · 3 MW · Chubut
- Manantiales Behr power station · Gas · 58.5 MW · Chubut
- PARQUE EOLICO DIADEMA · Wind · 6.3 MW · Chubut
- PATAGONIA · Gas · 125 MW · Chubut
- COMODORO RIVADAVIA - ANTONIO MORAN · Wind · 16.6 MW · Chubut
- Electropatagonia power station · Gas · 63 MW · Chubut
Location
Coordinates -45.76302, -68.297974 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Cerro Dragón power station?
Cerro Dragón power station is a 160 MW gas power plant in Chubut, Argentina, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Cerro Dragón power station?
Cerro Dragón power station is operated by Pan American Energy SL [100%].