Total Eren has announced the inauguration of its first project in Argentina, the 24.75 MW (30 MWp) Caldenes del Oeste photovoltaic solar plant. The plant is located in the Province of San Luis. It comprises 92,394 panels supplied by Chinese manufacturer BYD and is expected to provide electricity to supply 17,000 homes.
The project was awarded in Round 1.5 of the RenovAR program, an energy auction scheme launched by the Argentine government in 2016 with a view to diversifying the country's energy mix and reduce the costs of electricity generation. Total Eren has also won wind generation projects in the Provinces of Santa Cruz and Chubut through the program.
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September 10, 2018
DIASER commissions 22 MW solar PV project in Argentina
DIASER SA has commissioned the 22 MW Paraje La Cumbre solar farm installed in San Luis province, Argentina. The inauguration was led by the secretary of the Government of Energy. The solar project wi...
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September 07, 2018
Argentina signs 27,338 MW of RenovAr round 2 contracts
8 contracts were signed between CAMMESA and the winners of the RenovAr 2 and the Argentina government. Six of the awarded projects are biogas, one biomass, and one hydroelectric technology f...
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September 05, 2018
Nordex to supply turbines for 99 MW wind project in Argentina
Nordex Group has received an order from AES Argentina Generación, a subsidiary of the energy provider AES Corporation, for the delivery of 30 AW132/3300 turbines for the Energetica I proje...
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August 24, 2018
Inauguration of La Castellana wind park
Located in the Villarino district of Villarina 33 kilometers south of the city of Bahía Blanca, La Castellana wind farm has been ianugurated. The park will provide 99 MW of renewable energ...
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August 09, 2018
YPF will supply 15.9 MW of wind power to Toyota Motor Corp
YPF Luz will supply 15.9 MW of wind power to Toyota's factory in the Argentine town of Zarate, Buenos Aires province, during a period of 10 years. The power will come from two win...
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