Recently, Argentina invites companies to participate in bid of the 1000 MW of clean energy projects to help Argentina reduce energy shortages. This is Argentina plans to promote wind and solar energy projects for the first time.
Argentina President Mauricio • Mauricio Macri said, these are just the initial phase of the project, by 2025, Argentina plans to develop a 10000 MW project, 20% will come from renewable sources in energy consumption.
For many years, Argentina has been energy-importing countries, is currently the world's largest untapped and have the oil shale formation, one of the countries. Shale area in Patagonia known as VacaMuerta but do not have access to exploration and investment.
He also said that "Argentina has been set by the end of next year, will increase usage of renewable energy 1.8%, 8% per cent of national consumption targets come from renewable energy. We have developed plans for the development of renewable energy, the first phase of the goal is 1000 MW, and received a lot of enterprises within the few months bidding application. ”
Back in March of this year, he is with United States President Barack Obama agreed to work together to deal with the climate change process, including flights to cut carbon emissions from the air, integrate solar and wind energy into electric energy.