The Government approved a new loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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The Government approved a new loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (BIRF), for a total amount of US$400 million.
This financing is intended to fully support the Sustainable Energy Project for Homes and Communities in Vulnerable Situations. The measure was formalized through the publication of the decree 417/2023 in it Official bulletin.
Said provision emphasizes that the fundamental purpose of this project liesa in substantially increasing access to clean energy sources and in the optimization of energy consumption in homes and communities that are in vulnerable conditions. Likewise, a firm capacity of response and action in crisis scenarios or emergency.
This innovative program is oriented towards the direct improvement of the living conditions of up to 200,000 Argentines residing in remote rural areas. To achieve this, both the construction and the modernization of small-scale facilities will be implemented, which will operate with electricity generation technologies. renewable energy. The choice of the most efficient alternative in terms of costs will be a determining criterion for its implementation in isolated homes.
Additionally, relevant actions are contemplated with regard to the endowment and installation of solar systems (both thermal and electrical, as well as water pumping systems) and wind energy systems at the individual level.
These implementations will be carried out both in homes and in health establishments. public services located in dispersed rural areas. Concrete examples include educational institutions, primary health care centers, job posts, border control and road surveillance pointsamong others.
Source: Ambito
