The developers of the Cauchari II and III solar photovoltaic (PV) plants have announced the completion of the construction works of the two solar projects.
The solar projects with a combined capacity of 200 MW are developed in Jujuy province in Argentina. They are part of the 300 MW Cauchari complex, which was secured in the first round of the country’s 1-GW energy tender RenovAr.
The USD400 million solar projects are financed by the state-owned bank Export-Import Bank of China and green bond placement.
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September 04, 2019
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August 30, 2019
Genneia secures financing for Necochea 1 wind project
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August 22, 2019
YPF Luz to supply Holcim with 30 MW capacity from Los Teros wind facility
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Equinor co-invest with YPF Luz for the development of the 120 MW Cañadón León wind farm in Argentina
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August 12, 2019
Canadian Solar starts the commercial operation of 100.1 MW Cafayate solar PV farm in Argentina
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