Three proposals received in tender for first solar farm in Neuquen, Argentina

• Three joint ventures (JVs) have actually sent propositions in the tender to construct a utility-scale solar farm in Argentina's Neuquen district, Neuquen's investment agency ADI NQN revealed recently.

The JVs formed by CN SAPAG SA as well as Power China Ltd, Ingalfa SA with Intermepro SA, and also IPE Neuquen SA together with CIPSA, will complete to supply the El Alamito solar project on a complete basis.

The project was created by the Agency, which will also possess it as well as spend for it with own resources, as well as will produce 1 MW in the initial stage. The financial investment in El Alamito is approximated at USD 1.2 million (EUR 983,800).

The project is designed to enable a development of the plant to 6 MW and also leaves room for a solar-charged station for electric automobiles to be linked later on, the agency claimed.

El Alamito will certainly be the first solar farm in Neuquen province. The 1-MW stage is anticipated to begin procedure before the end of 2021.

The plant's result will certainly be marketed under a power acquisition contract (PPA) to Neuquen's judicial branch.

In the next phase, when even more panels are included, El Alamito's power will feed court houses as well as the province's judicial complicated, which is considered a huge consumer of the wholesale power market because of its size. As such, it is called for to fulfill a minimum of 20% of usage requires with renewables by 2025, ADI NQN included.