Manuel Belgrano II power station — Argentina
Gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Approximate location -34.184147, -59.006496.
GasBuenos AiresArgentinaCCGT · HRSGSiemens Energy: SGT5-4000PAC
Manuel Belgrano II power station is a 810 MW gas power station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is operated by Energía Argentina SA [65%]; Central Puerto SA [10%]; Pampa Energi. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 912k homes (estimated). It ranks #17 of 275 Argentina power plants by installed capacity. 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_manuelbelgranoii_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 810 MW, Manuel Belgrano II 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); Siemens Energy: SGT5-4000PAC. 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
- 3.6% of 22,760 MW across 95 plants in this dataset
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 Energía Argentina SA [65%]; Central Puerto SA [10%]; Pampa Energi.
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 34.2°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 #10 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
- Manuel Belgrano I power station · Gas · 868 MW · Buenos Aires
- Las Palmas power station (Argentina) · Gas · 202 MW · Buenos Aires
- Parque Pilar thermal power plant · Gas · 99.6 MW · Buenos Aires
- CT MATHEU · Gas · 41 MW · Buenos Aires
- ATUCHA II · Nuclear · 745 MW · Buenos Aires
- ATUCHA I · Nuclear · 370 MW · Buenos Aires
Location
Coordinates -34.184147, -59.006496 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Manuel Belgrano II power station?
Manuel Belgrano II power station is a 810 MW gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Who operates Manuel Belgrano II power station?
Manuel Belgrano II power station is operated by Energía Argentina SA [65%]; Central Puerto SA [10%]; Pampa Energi.