Piedra Buena Thermal Power Plant (‘CPB’)

CPB, located in the port of Ingeniero White, close to the City of Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires, consists of 2 steam turbines with a 310 MW capacity each, totaling 620 MW, equivalent to 1.4% of Argentina’s power capacity. The boilers can be fed with fuel oil or gas, being the last one supplied through a proprietary 22 km gas pipeline operated and maintained by CPB and connecting with TGS (‘Transportadora de Gas del Sur’)’s main gas pipeline system. Furthermore, CPB has two 60,000 m³ tanks for the fuel oil storage. From 1997 to 2023, its average annual generation was 1,845 GWh, with a generation record high of 3,434 GWh in 2011 and a record low of 189 GWh in 2002.

The following chart shows certain relevant statistical data on CPB:

Note: Gross Margin before depreciation and amortization.

Technical Data