Argentine Mendoza studies 150-MW wind project

Argentina's Mendoza province presented on Thursday a 150-MW wind project studied by state-run utility Empresa Mendocina de Energia SA (Emesa) in the El Sosneado district, San Rafael department.

The wind park, the first in the province, will initially comprise 25 turbines with two subsequent extensions for the installation of additional 50 machines, connected to the national grid. The first phase will require some USD 100 million (EUR 91.3m).

Current wind studies will continue one or two years, while the construction may be financed with loans and a planned fund for renewable energy in Mendoza, according to local media reports.

The project was presented to the public in the city of San Rafael as part of environmental impact studies, which are close to completion.

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