Featured in Utilities make the connection – 11-2017

The law’s an asset

Argentina market update: Argentina has taken a number of steps in recent months to make solar more attractive. While the utility-scale segment is expected to receive further support thanks to the third round of the RenovAr program, distributed generation (DG) and private PPA businesses may benefit from new regulations set to be issued in the coming months. The country is now better positioned to achieve its ambitious target of sourcing 20% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2025.

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Emiliano Bellini

01 Dec 2017

Image: 360 Energy

Argentina has for a long time been known as Latin America’s solar laggard. While other countries in the region such as Chile, Brazil, and Mexico have already deployed a considerable amount of solar capacity, at the end of 2016 Argentina’s operational installed PV power was still sitting at a mere 25 MW – a negligible volume …

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