How will a new solar plant benefit Argentinians?

With a new expansion, it will be able to provide electricity to 260,000 homes while also creating new jobs for local Argentinians. The Cauchari Solar Plant is just the start for Argentina, which is starting to really shift to using more renewable energy sources.

Why is solar energy important in Argentina?

The north of Argentina experiences high levels of solar radiation and has the capacity to produce electricity and jobs for rural and underserved communities in the country. Unfortunately, there are several factors limiting the total deployment of renewable energy in Argentina.

How many solar farms are there in Argentina?

The solar farms are the 68.11-MW Zonda I, the 31.89-MW Zonda IB, the 17-MW Cura Brochero and the 8-MW Cura Brochero Ampliacion. The biogas power plant brought 3.12 MW. At the end of the second quarter, Argentina had 5,393 MW of installed renewable energy capacity across 202 operational plants.

How much solar power does Argentina have in 2023?

Argentina has sharply accelerated the rate of bringing its solar power plants into operation. According to the national electricity operator CAMMESA, the capacity of photovoltaic panels put on stream nationwide went from 33 megawatts (MW) in 2022 to 262 MW in 2023.

How much does a solar project cost in Argentina?

The electricity from the Cauchari solar project will be sold to Argentina’s electricity wholesale market administrator Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico (CAMMESA) at a price of £46 per MWh under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Is there a gap between solar and solar energy deployment in Argentina?

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. There is a large gap between the vast solar resources and the magnitude of solar energy deployment in Argentina. In the case of photovoltaics, the country only reached the 1000 GWh electricity generated yearly landmark in 2020.