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Government prepares a bill to reward those who save energy

Government prepares a bill to reward those who save energy

The latest official data shows that, in the accumulated to last November, energy imports from Argentina totaled 7,551 million dollars, equivalent to 9% of total external purchases, with an increase of 62% compared to the same period of 2021.

Although it is expected that fuel purchases will be significantly reduced as a result of the start-up of of the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline (which will link Vaca Muerta with consumption centers), saving energy continues to be important at a time when the country faces problems of lack of foreign currency.

Shortage that could worsen if unfavorable weather conditions continue (drought caused by the phenomenon known as “La Niña”) that could reduce agricultural exports by 10,000 million dollars

One of the problems caused by the delay in tariffs for almost 20 years, with the exception of the government of Mauricio Macri, is that there is no awareness in society regarding energy savings, an aspect that is also key to reducing consumption and Caring for the environment.

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The axes of the efficiency plan that the project will contain include:

  • Technological restructuring.
  • Change management in changes in areas of energy consumption.
  • Lower energy consumption without losing comfort.
  • Sensitization.

In the assembly of the initiative, the official purpose is to incorporate information and awareness programs on savings and efficiency at all levels: residences, industrial, public buildings.

With regard specifically to public buildings throughout the country, the following measures are foreseen:

  • Greater regulation of the air conditioning temperature.
  • Air conditioning and lighting (elevators, boilers, other motors that are inefficient)
  • Turning off of the ornamental lights from 0:00 hs.
  • Efficiency criteria in the State purchasing systems.

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The proposal also includes a regulatory framework for the labeling of homes and training programs so that they can certify. There will be “incentives for those who save and use resources efficiently”, advance in government offices.

The standard under development includes actions to be implemented in the residential order as well as measures to strengthen the generation and distribution segments.

The actions to implement in the federal order to residential level its about:

Identification of low and moderate cost measures, with a high impact on demand and GHG emissions, with a focus on vulnerable households.

ENGH energy block update.

Development of a single mechanism for calculating losses in the distribution system.

Implementation of a unified energy efficiency labeling system for homes (for residential areas)

As for the generation segmentit will be proposed:

  • Promote the development of new renewable generation projects.
  • Reduce forced generation.
  • Replace isolated thermal generation with renewable.
  • Reduce generation costs.

Finally, the measures for the strengthening of the distribution segment contemplate the standardization of regulatory criteria in terms of:

  • Quality of service.
  • Loss measurement.
  • Costs of energy not supplied.
  • Incorporation of new technologies.

The intention of the authorities in the economic area is to seek the greatest consensus with all the political blocs of Congress so that the project is discussed in parliamentary commissions and comes out unanimously in the compound “as they point out.

The energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine caused, for example, that Europe It is one of the continents that shows the most concern about the energy problem.

Last September, the Community Parliament ordered a cut in final energy consumption (consumers) of at least 40% by 2030, and 42.5% in primary energy consumption (the total energy demand within a country).

One important area for improvement is heating and cooling of buildings, which accounts for 40% of all energy consumed in the European Union.

It is estimated that around 75% of buildings are energy inefficient. The goal is that by 2050 the buildings of the Old Continent barely consume energy.

Source: Ambito

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