en.Wedoany.com Reported - The government of La Rioja Province, Argentina, and Parque Arauco S.A. have officially launched the Arauco I Solar Park. This photovoltaic power station has an installed capacity of 64 MWp and has been integrated into the province's existing wind power complex. The new plant covers 100 hectares and features over 89,000 solar panels, bringing the total installed capacity of the complex to 345 MW.
The solar project is part of the Arauco Complex, developed by the state-owned company Parque Eólico Arauco S.A., which is one of the main renewable energy generation hubs in northwestern Argentina. The site features complementary wind and solar resources, enabling operation in a hybrid mode aimed at improving the capacity factor and generation stability.
Parque Arauco S.A. had previously developed several wind power projects. With the newly completed solar facility, its total installed capacity now exceeds 300 MW, participating in contracts under the RenovAr program and the Renewable Energy Term Market. The integration of solar power aligns with the province's strategy of diversifying its energy mix and leveraging local resources.
The inauguration ceremony was led by La Rioja Governor Ricardo Quintela, with provincial officials, energy sector representatives, and Parque Arauco S.A. executives in attendance. During the ceremony, Governor Quintela emphasized the use of the province's natural resources for power generation: "This wind we feel right now and the sun that shines intensely in our province during the summer are natural resources that, thanks to the team we have in La Rioja, we have transformed into energy, a vital element."
Arauco Complex Director Emanuel Rejal stated that the integration of solar power "represents a key step in continuing to strengthen the province's energy development," adding that the project signifies "more investment, employment, technological development, and growth for La Rioja." La Rioja's Energy Minister, Alfredo Pedrali, noted that the development of renewable energy is a "state policy" in La Rioja and has been incorporated into the province's constitutional reform. Parque Arauco S.A. President Ariel Parmigiani pointed out that the plant required "more than three years of work, preparation, planning, and joint effort" from initiation to commissioning.
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