Pampa Energía has inaugurated its new wind farm in Bahía Blanca, province of Buenos Aires. This development, called Parque Eólico Pampa Energía VI (PEPE VI), required an investment of US$260 million and provides an installed capacity of 140 MW, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 200 thousand homes.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by prominent figures such as Daniel González, Secretary of Energy and Mining Coordination, and the Mayor of Bahía Blanca, Federico Susbielles. In addition, Marcelo Mindlin, president of Pampa Energía, highlighted the role of coherent state policies in the promotion of investments in renewable energy. renewable energy.
[post_relacionado]“These projects generate significant foreign exchange savings for the country,” Mindlin emphasized, referring to the reduction of imports of polluting and costly fuels and costly fuels thanks to the intelligent use of natural resources such as wind.
Technical characteristics of the wind farm
The new PEPE VI wind farm consists of 31 wind turbines and is the first wind farm in the country to be connected to a 500 kV line. first wind farm in the country connected to a 500 kV line.. To make this possible, Pampa Energía built a transformer station and an 8 km extra high voltage line.
This wind farm is in addition to the other four that the company has built in the region since 2018, consolidating Pampa Energía as one of the main players in the wind power generation with a total capacity of 427 MW.
Pampa promotes wind energy
Pampa Energía is one of the most important integrated energy companies in Argentina. Its activities range from electricity generation, with thermal power plants, hydroelectrichydroelectric plants and wind farms, and oil and gas exploration and production.
With the inauguration of PEPE VI, the company reaffirms its commitment to renewable energies and its commitment to sustainable growth. In addition, according to CAMMESA data, as of 2018, Pampa Energía is the private company that generates the most energy in the country, representing 15% of total production.
With this inauguration, Pampa Energía seeks to meet the energy needs of a significant part of the population and promote a cleaner and more efficient energy matrix.
The use of wind energy contributes to reducing dependence on imported fuels, generating significant savings for the national economy.
Mindlin pointed out.
This effort is in line with recent policies of the Argentine government. government’s recent policies reduction of the fiscal deficit and the promotion of investments in the energy sector.
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