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Los Llanos Solar Project
Grid connected electricity generation from renewable sources
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Argentina
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Renewable energy - solar
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30 mega watts
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30,281 tCO2e per annum
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2 year crediting period
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Location
Chamical, La Rioja’s Province, Argentina
Grid connected electricity generation from renewable sources
The first Gold Standard Solar PV project registered in Latin America
Argentina is the third largest power market in Latin America and in 2015 set out the long term target ensure that 20% of existing energy mix should be covered by renewable energy (non hydro) and a further 10 GW of renewable power should be added to the national grid by 2025.
Currently according to the International Energy Association (IEA) Argentina’s grid is still heavily reliant on oil and gas with renewable (non hydro) energy only reaching 12.5% and solar being only 1% of this total.
Although Argentina has set ambitious targets, progress has been pretty limited and the country faces challenges in delivering on its renewable energy goals.
The expansion of private investment in projects such as the Parque de Los Llanos photovoltaic plant is key to increasing Argentina’s supply of solar energy. The availability of carbon finance through the sale of carbon credits from this project has been vital for the project developers to ensure that overall economic viability of the solar park.
Los Llanos solar PV park, is the first ever solar project in Latin America to successfully register and issue credits under the Gold Standard. The project is an umbrella project that consists of 3 photovoltaic power plants that are fully operational, producing 30MW of power and contributing towards meeting the electricity demand of the country by generating clean, renewable energy. The project is expected to be operational for at least 20 years reducing carbon emissions by 30,000 tonnes per year.
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Los Llanos Solar Park
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Los Llanos Solar Park
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Los LLanos Solar Park
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On the ground impact
Los LLanos Solar Parks co-benefits and impact include:
- Installed capacity of 30 MW
- Employment of 130 people
- Construction of the local school with frequent site visits to raise awareness of climate change
- Significant improvement of energy infrastructure in the region reducing power outages
- Enabling agrivoltaics on site with the production of lavendar
Supporting the SDGs
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7 – Affordable & Clean Energy
65,000 GWH annual energy generated
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8 – Decent work & economic growth
130 construction jobs & 15 permanent roles
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9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Improvement to local electricity infrastructure significantly reducing power outages
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13 – Climate action
Annual emissions reduction: 30,281 tCO2e
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