Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande

Name

Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande

Legal name

Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande

Website

https://saltogrande.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydroelectric Power Generation

NAICS

Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydropower Operations, Maintenance & Refurbishment (R&M/Life Extension) (EUACAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydro & Geothermal Reservoir/Wellfield Operations (Waterways, Dams, Wells, Brine Handling) (EUAMAGAI), Hydropower Plant Development & Permitting (Greenfield/Brownfield) (EUACAEAE)

Keywords

• Hydroelectric power generation
• Binational utility operations
• Electricity transmission
• Renewable energy infrastructure
• Water resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Supply: The hydroelectric complex generates electricity that is supplied to the interconnected electrical systems of Argentina and Uruguay. The revenue model involves public utility operations serving national energy grids rather than commercial sales.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande operates a binational hydroelectric complex on the Uruguay River, generating electricity from the natural elevation drop called Salto Grande. The complex supplies approximately 50% of Uruguay's and 7% of Argentina's national electricity needs through direct interconnection to both countries' power grids. It also provides operational hydrological data, environmental management, and public education services as a government intergovernmental commission.

Product overview

Comisión Técnica Mixta de Salto Grande operates a binational hydroelectric complex serving Argentina and Uruguay. The organization provides core hydroelectric power generation services along with supporting infrastructure services including hydrological monitoring, operational data systems, environmental management, and quality assurance. Educational and public engagement services include a children's portal with interactive content, guided tours, and a museum. The complex also maintains specialized systems for sound warnings (PADE SAS) and provides mobile and documentation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Portal Infantil Salto Grande: Children's educational portal providing educational materials, booklets, and videos about the hydroelectric complex and energy education.
• PADE SAS
• Renovación Salto Grande (RSG)

Products and services

• Salto Grande Hydroelectric Complex (Complejo Hidroeléctrico de Salto Grande) A binational hydroelectric complex located on the Uruguay River that generates electricity for the interconnected national grids of Argentina and Uruguay. Supplies approximately 50% of Uruguay's and 7% of Argentina's energy needs, offering one of the lowest electricity tariffs in both markets.
• Hydrological Data System (Sistema de Datos Hidrológicos) Real-time hydrological monitoring service providing daily river level reports, precipitation forecasts, flow and level data, and telemetry station information for the Uruguay River basin.
• Operational Data Service (Datos Operativos)
• PADE SAS Sound Warning System (Sistema de Aviso Sonoro)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplies approximately 50% of Uruguay's national electrical system energy needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Entidad Binacional Yacyretá: Binational hydroelectric entity (Argentina–Paraguay) on the Paraná River. Same binational governance model, treaty origin, and dual-country grid supply structure as Salto Grande, making it a direct functional and structural peer.
• Itaipu Binacional: Binational hydroelectric operator (Brazil–Paraguay) on the Paraná River, the largest hydroelectric facility in the region. Most directly comparable to Salto Grande as a treaty-created binational entity operating a single large hydro complex that supplies a large share of electricity to two countries simultaneously.
• Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas (UTE): Uruguay's state-owned national electricity utility, the principal off-taker and grid counterpart for Salto Grande. Comparable as a vertically integrated national hydro- and grid-operating utility serving the same Uruguayan market.

Broad incumbents

• Central Puerto: Argentina's largest private-sector electricity generator, with significant hydro, thermal, and wind capacity. Overlaps with Salto Grande as a major generator into the Argentine interconnected system, though diversified across multiple technologies and a privately-held operator.
• Enel Generación (Enel Green Power): Global utility with hydroelectric and renewable generation operations across Latin America, including Argentina and Uruguay. Comparable as a multi-country renewable generator serving the same regional grids, though diversified across wind, solar, and thermal assets.
• Pampa Energía: Integrated Argentine energy company with generation (thermal, hydro, wind), transmission, and distribution assets. Comparable as a major Argentine grid supplier alongside Salto Grande, but operating across a broader portfolio of technologies and services.
• AES Argentina Generación: Major private electricity generator in Argentina operating thermal, hydro, and wind capacity. Comparable as a wholesale grid supplier competing for dispatch priority within the same Argentine interconnected system that Salto Grande feeds.
• Eletrobras / Furnas Centrais Elétricas: Brazilian state-owned hydroelectric operator and one of the largest hydro producers in the region. Comparable as a large-scale national/state hydro operator with significant generation and transmission infrastructure in South America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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