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Central Térmica Sarmiento33 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Central Térmica Sarmiento is a 33 MW gas power plant in Argentina, operated by AES Argentina Generación. Ranked #68 of 82 gas plants in Argentina. Its 33 MW represents 0.14% 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 70.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SALTO GRANDE (MITAD ARGENTINA) (945 MW, Hydro), Los Caracoles Dam (125.2 MW, Hydro), and CH LOS CARACOLES (121.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 150 km southwest of San Juan.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AES Argentina Generación
Location
-31.5129°, -68.5392°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 172. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,993 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Argentina
Operator portfolio

AES Argentina Generación operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -31.512931, -68.539209
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.7 Kt
130 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.9K
cars per year
8.5K
homes per year
2.9M
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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