World Power Plants

Central Termica Pico Truncado I45 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Central Termica Pico Truncado I is a 45 MW oil power plant in Argentina, operated by Centrales Termicas Patagonicas. Ranked #9 of 107 oil plants in Argentina. Its 45 MW represents 1.54% of Argentina's total oil capacity of 2,928 MW. The largest oil plant in Argentina is Central Bicentenario at 466 MW, making Pico Truncado I 10.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PICO TRUNCADO I (45.6 MW, Gas) and PICO TRUNCADO - JORGE ROMANUTTI (2.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Santa Cruz Province, approximately 1,800 km southwest of Buenos Aires.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Centrales Termicas Patagonicas
Location
-46.7842°, -67.9497°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 155. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #689 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

Centrales Termicas Patagonicas operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 48 MW combined

Nearest plant: PICO TRUNCADO - JORGE ROMANUTTI (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -46.784188, -67.949664
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
89.7 Kt
138 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.5K
cars per year
12.0K
homes per year
4.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.