CPuerto TL (IFC-608931)

Regions
  • Latin America and Caribbean
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Argentina
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Puna province, northwestern Argentina
Whenever identified, the area within countries where the impacts of the investment may be experienced. Exact locations of projects may not be identified fully or at all in project documents. Please review updated project documents and community-led assessments.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Borrower
Central Puerto S.A.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Mining
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Oct 12, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Sep 9, 2026

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

As stated on the project disclosure page, the International Finance Corporation entered into a collaboration agreement with Central Puerto S.A. on December 5, 2024, to advance feasibility studies for the first power transmission line to supply renewable energy to mining companies in northwestern Argentina. These studies will assess the technical, economic and environmental viability of the project, which aims to interconnect mining projects in the Argentine Puna region to the Argentine Interconnection System (SADI), guaranteeing a reliable supply of renewable energy through private-private agreements. The Central Puerto initiative contemplates the construction of a high voltage line (HVL) of approximately 150 kilometers originating at the Puna Transformer Station (ET) and foresees a potential capacity of up to 400 MW, offering competitive energy supply mainly from renewable sources.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

As reported on the project disclosure page, IFC is continuing to engage with Central Puerto to evaluate the feasibility of a proposed 150 km transmission line in Argentina’s Puna region. As this is an upstream engagement, the specific scope of IFC’s environmental and social support has not yet been defined and will be determined as project development progresses and additional information becomes available.

Investment Description
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Information on the investment type and amount not provided at the time of disclosure.

Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated by the IFC, Central Puerto is a leading company in the production of electric energy in Argentina with 14 generation plants of various technologies, more than 1,600 employees and a 20.13% market share thanks to its operational excellence and profitability. Its mission is to produce electric energy in an efficient, sustainable manner and in harmony with the environment. At the same time, it seeks to contribute to supplying demand, managing businesses in a way that creates value not only for the company, but also for society.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Central Puerto SA Client Energy

Contact Information
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No contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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If you believe that your request for information from IFC has been unreasonably denied, or that this Policy has been interpreted incorrectly, you can submit a complaint at the link above to IFC's Access to Information Policy Advisor, who reports directly to IFC's Executive Vice President.

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF IFC/MIGA

The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an IFC or MIGA- financed project. If you submit a complaint to the CAO, they may assist you in resolving a dispute with the company and/or investigate to assess whether the IFC is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. If you want to submit a complaint electronically, you can email the CAO at CAO@worldbankgroup.org You can learn more about the CAO and how to file a complaint at http://www.cao-ombudsman.org

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