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Central Térmica Las Playas48 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Central Térmica Las Playas is a 48 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by EPEC. Ranked #56 of 82 gas plants in Argentina, it contributes 0.2% 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 this facility 48.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Córdoba Province, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Córdoba.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EPEC
Location
-32.4307°, -63.1945°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 150. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

EPEC operates 28 plants totalling 2,983 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 42 MW combined

Nearest plant: CT BELL VILLE (51.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -32.430679, -63.194527
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.7 Kt
189 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
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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