
Engineer Mario Cebreiro Wind Farm (‘PEMC’)
PEMC is located on provincial route No. 51, 18 km from the City of Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires. The wind farm comprises 29 V-126 Vestas wind turbines, each with a 3.45 MW power capacity and an 87-meter hub height, with an approximate 48% load factor of P50. It has an installed capacity of 100 MW, representing 0.2% of Argentina’s installed capacity. It was commissioned for service in June 2018 and sells its energy to CAMMESA (Argentine Wholesale Electricity Market Clearing Company) under the RenovAr program. From 2019 to 2022, its average annual generation was 387 GWh, with a generation record high of 409 GWh in 2020 and a record low of 367 GWh in 2021. Pampa was the operator, with a 50% direct equity stake; however, on August 12, 2022, the Company acquired the remaining 50%, becoming the sole shareholder of Greenwind, a company whose only asset is PEMC. For further information, click here.
The following chart shows certain relevant statistical data on PEMC:
2021 | 2022 | |
Net Generation (GWh) | 367 | 391 |
Purchases of Energy (GWh) | – | – |
Total Energy Sales (GWh) | 367 | 391 |
Average Price (US$/MWh) | 71 | 69 |
Average Gross Profit (US$/MWh) | 61 | 60 |
Note: Gross Margin before depreciation and amortization.
Technical Data
Plant | Unit | Installed Capacity(MW) | Start-Up | Type of Unit |
PEMC | CORTEO | 100 | 2018 | 29 wind generators |