Our group

MISSION

The mission of Central Puerto S.A. is to produce electric power effectively and efficiently, helping to meet the demand with quality, and managing business in such a way that create value for both the company and the community, in a sustainable way and in harmony with the environment.

VISION

To be renowned as a leading company in electric power production in Argentina for our market share and our operational excellence and profitability.
To support technological development of the industry locally, regionally and globally, adapting our asset portfolio to such development.

VALUES

Managing our quality processes to assure availability, reliability and safety in the production of generating units that meet our customers’ requirements.

Managing occupational health & safety to protect the integrity of individuals and of their own property and of third parties. Developing environmental management towards a sustainable development.

Maximizing investment value for our shareholders in a sustainable way over time, while keeping in mind the general responsibilities of the Company.

Promoting development of our human resources both as better professionals and better people.

Our History
Business Conduct

Strengths

  • LONG TERM VISION

    Our Company has made investments with a long-term vision in order to maximize the value of our asset portfolio and capitalize on new investment opportunities within the energy sector.

    Flexibility to make long-term investments.

  • LOCAL PRESENCE AND REPUTATION

    Development and maintenance of mutually beneficial and long-term relationships with our diversified portfolio of suppliers and customers.

    Constructive relationships with regulatory authorities.

    Company with distinctive reputation gained in the business community of Argentina.

  • RECOGNIZED AND COMMITTED SHAREHOLDERS

    The shareholders of the Company are renowned for their successful local and international performance.
    They are highly committed to the day-to-day decision-making process.

  • INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY

    Proven experience of our executives in identifying attractive investment opportunities and innovative solutions to structure and quickly make complex transactions.

  • EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

    Executives with broad experience and long career in corporate management and a large number of engineers and power supply specialists of the highest level in the country.

Competitive advantages

Central Puerto has numerous competitive advantages, ranging from financial to commercial, with a sound and well diversified generation matrix.

  • STRATEGIC PARTNERS

    Long-term contractual relationships, not only with leading industry companies such as YPF -to which we supply electricity and steam for its refineries of Ensenada and Luján de Cuyo-, but also with renowned technology manufacturers such as GE and Siemens.

  • TECHNOLOGICAL DIVERSIFICATION

    Assets of different types of power generation, including, but not limited to, combined cycle, steam turbines, gas turbines, hydroelectric generation and cogeneration of steam and electricity.

  • ENERGY DIVERSIFICATION

    Penetration of renewable energies in the power generation matrix as a strategy.

  • GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSIFICATION

    Highly diversified portfolio of investments in geographic area.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    Large fuel storage capacity at our power plants, with deep water docks, and water storage capacity at the reservoir of Piedra del Águila hydroelectric complex.

  • DIVERSIFICATION OF FUELS

    Possibility of generating electricity with more than one fuel in our thermal generation units > natural gas, diesel and fuel oil. Recently, biofuels.

  • BALANCED RISK PROFILE

    Financial strength and operational efficiency -which combined with a low level of indebtedness-, allow us to balance management of capital stock in order to achieve the strategic objectives of growth of our business activities and the creation of value for our shareholders.

Environmental commitment

Central Puerto, through the operation of its power plants, produces electric energy and steam, commercializing them in the Argentine and regional electricity markets in a responsible way, with focus on the quality and care of the environment, and applying the principles of:
• Prevention of environmental pollution
• Rational usage of energy
• Reduction and recycling of waste
• Preservation of natural resources and ecological balance
• Improvement of the quality of life of the community in general

Our history

A HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT THAT STARTED A CENTURY AGO

“The development of the installed capacity of Central Puerto is a history of accelerated growth, which is projected and deepened.”