Parque Pilar thermal power plant — Argentina
Gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Approximate location -34.403245, -58.966139.
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Parque Pilar thermal power plant is a 99.6 MW gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is operated by Pampa Energia SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 112k homes (estimated). It ranks #93 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_parquepilar_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 · L100000408503; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 99.6 MW, Parque Pilar thermal power plant is below the median gas plant in Argentina (125 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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
- 0.4% 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 Pampa Energia 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 34.4°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 #60 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.
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Location
Coordinates -34.403245, -58.966139 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Parque Pilar thermal power plant?
Parque Pilar thermal power plant is a 99.6 MW gas power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Parque Pilar thermal power plant?
Parque Pilar thermal power plant is operated by Pampa Energia SA [100%].