World Power Plants

Central Dique SA55 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Central Dique SA is a 55 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by Central Dique SA. Ranked #54 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 55 MW represents 0.23% of Argentina's total gas capacity of 23,690 MW. The largest gas plant in Argentina is Costanera power station at 2,324 MW, making Central Dique SA 42.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Costanera power station (2,324 MW, Gas) and DOCK SUD (872.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Buenos Aires Province, approximately 10 km from the city of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Central Dique SA
Location
-34.8905°, -57.9322°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 140. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #12,709 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,661 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

Central Dique SA operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 12,136 MW combined

Nearest plant: LA PLATA COGENERACION (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -34.890479, -57.932167
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
106.2 Kt
217 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.1K
cars per year
14.2K
homes per year
4.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Argentina
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalNuclear
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