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30 Dec 2018| Posted by Morris | In Power and Energy

Neuquén seeks to generate renewable energy especially with the blow of the winds. They are investments of more than 1,000 million dollars for eight wind projects, and other hydroelectric, solar and geothermal projects that would produce a total of 1000 MW of clean energy. The first parks in operation would arrive in 2020.

There are two projects that are more advanced in the province. One is Vientos Neuquinos I which has an investment of 120 million dollars. It is located between Picún Leufú and Piedra del Águila.

"This park is already under development and will be inaugurated in February 2020 and wind turbines arrive in mid-year. This is the most concrete award that has the investment agency, "said the president of the Investment Promotion and Development Agency of Neuquén (ADI), José Brillo.

Another is private and is about the wind farm Los Meandros, near Challacó with a cost of around 140 million dollars. Chinese firm Envision Energy is in charge of its construction, but the deadlines are far from being fulfilled. It is because the company plans other wind farms, two in Buenos Aires and one in Cerro Alto (Rio Negro), and wants to seek funding from the four together, but because of an external difficulty to the Asian entity could not take this process in Cerro Alto.

Throughout the province there are eight wind projects. It is Picún Leufú with a capacity of 100MW, Cerro Senillosa with 100MW, Loma Jarillosa with 100MW, Añelo I and II with 100 MW each, El Alamito with 3MW, and Neuquén I Winds with 100 MW, La Americana with 50 MW) , and Los Pocitos 75 MW,

Another one that advances in folder is the project Nahueve Multipurpose that consists of a central of 4, 5 MW, that is located in the place "Los Carrizos".

"We are going to bid for Nahueve before January 15, it is a hydroelectric micro-center that has UAE funding, which is quite favorable in relation to the situation that the Argentine lives. We have 15 million dollars at a rate of 2 percent per year, with five years of grace, and 15 years to pay, "said the president of ADI.

He added that the province put a counterpart of 6.5 million dollars for a total investment of 21.5 million dollars "to develop the plant, build it, and finish it in three years."

This project will expand the area under irrigation and improve the supply of water for consumption. "In turn also an artificial lake to do aquatic, sports, recreational, and tourist activities," he added.

Also moving along the green energy path is the 3MW "El Alamito" Photovoltaic Solar Park, which would be located on route 43 to 40 kilometers from Chos Malal.

"We are trying to incorporate it into the Mini- RenovAr, which is a program that has Nation and opens in March. We expect to be able to compete and be awarded the electric interconnection with the national system, "Brillo announced.

He said that all the energy projects that have the agency total 1000 megawatts. "This is almost similar to what El Chocón produces, and it is in clean energy with an investment of 1600 million dollars," he said.

He recalled that the laws governing renewable activities "demand that 20 percent of renewable energy be consumed within the energy matrix in 2025" and said that in Neuquén "the equation must be that we consume clean energy and export gas and oil which can give us currency and royalties. "

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