Las Palmas power station (Argentina)
Gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Approximate location -34.080097, -59.127184.
GasBuenos AiresArgentinaOCGT
Las Palmas power station (Argentina) is a 202 MW gas power station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is operated by SCC Power Argentina SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 228k homes (estimated). It ranks #59 of 275 Argentina power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 years old — recently built. 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_laspalmasargentina_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 · L100000406448; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 202 MW, Las Palmas power station (Argentina) is well above the median gas plant in Argentina (125 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 0.9% of 22,760 MW across 95 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 48 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 SCC Power Argentina SA [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 34.1°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #34 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
- ATUCHA II · Nuclear · 745 MW · Buenos Aires
- ATUCHA I · Nuclear · 370 MW · Buenos Aires
- Manuel Belgrano II power station · Gas · 810 MW · Buenos Aires
- Manuel Belgrano I power station · Gas · 868 MW · Buenos Aires
- Parque Pilar thermal power plant · Gas · 99.6 MW · Buenos Aires
- CT MATHEU · Gas · 41 MW · Buenos Aires
Location
Coordinates -34.080097, -59.127184 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Las Palmas power station (Argentina)?
Las Palmas power station (Argentina) is a 202 MW gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Las Palmas power station (Argentina)?
Las Palmas power station (Argentina) is operated by SCC Power Argentina SA [100%].