YPF Light acquired the project in June 2023. Currently, the project is sized in two stages, with a total installed capacity of 305 MW and with an estimated investment of US$230 millionwhich would allow the project to enter the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI).
Construction of the first stage of El Quemado will last 18 months and is expected to begin generating renewable electricity in mid-2026. It will employ more than 350 people at the peak of work.
The announcement was made during a meeting with the governor of Mendoza Alfredo Cornejowho was accompanied by the mayor of Las Heras, Francisco Lo Presti; the Minister of Energy and Environment, Jimena Latorre; the representative of the province in YPF, Cesar Biffiand the president of the Mendocina Energy Company (Emesa), Pablo Magistocchi.
“The El Quemado project is part of those 700 MW of power with which Mendoza will grow in renewable energy generation in the next two years, with private investment based on planning and projects developed by Emesa and the Government of Mendoza. ”assured the Governor.
“It is the most complete example that Mendoza has an energy planning organized towards the transition, with use of current resources, growth in infrastructure, promotion of mining and injection of renewable energy”Cornejo highlighted.
On the part of YPF Light attended by the executive director Martin Mandaranothe Institutional Relations Manager, Mariana Iribarneand the Public Affairs Manager of YPF, Adolfo Sanchez.
What the El Quemado de Mendoza solar park is about
The first stage of El Quemado solar park It will have an installed capacity of 200 MW and will have a new 220 KV electrical substation on the Cruz de Piedra-San Juan line.
Martin Mandarano commented that YPF Light is developing the second stage of the project, with which the park could reach a total installed capacity of 305 MW.
He El Quemado project It was originally developed by Emesa in four stages of 100 MW each. Emesa has been constantly working on the development of energy projects, attracting private investments to the province of Mendoza. According to what the company said, it is planned that comes into operation in the first half of 2026.
YPF Luz: “The industry is asking us to provide renewable energy”
During the last cycle of Scope Debate about Energy and Mining made days ago, the Chief Operation Officer of YPF Luz, Santiago Sajaroff, focused on the need to increase generation through renewable energies.
Santiago Sajaroff YPF Luz
At the event, titled “Energy security and the future agenda” and moderated by the editor of Scope and Energy Report, Sebastian D. PenelliSajaroff specified that YPF Luz is “a provider of energy solutions, basically electrical because it is our core, which adapts to what each client needs”.
“Today the industry is asking us to provide renewable energy to its process for values higher than those dictated by law,” he said, adding that “Argentina had exceptional development in renewable energies, but all of this represents approximately 14% of total electricity consumption, considering solar, wind and biomass, among others.”
“Each technology has different values, but there will be ten times growth in the coming years in terms of energy and four times in terms of company. Every year we are constantly growing and it has been combining renewable energies with thermal energy. Today we are third in the generation ranking, both total and renewable energy, and we lead in what is called MATER”, projection.
Source: Ambito
