Genneia Submits Mendoza Sur 404 MW Solar Park to Public Hearing

Mendoza's Ministry of Energy and Environment held the public hearing for the Mendoza Sur Solar Park on August 21. The project, developed by Genneia, will deliver 404 MW and, once built, will become Argentina's largest solar facility. The hearing took place virtually as part of the project's environmental assessment procedure.

Mendoza currently operates 774.4 MW of solar capacity. Adding the 404 MW from Mendoza Sur would bring the province to approximately 1,178.4 MW, exceeding by more than 178 MW the 1,000 MW solar target projected for 2030, according to Ámbito.com. The project will be located in the San Rafael department, roughly 2.5 kilometers north of Villa 25 de Mayo, covering 1,130 hectares. Los Andes reports that provincial generation grew from 1,730 MW in 2015 to 2,500 MW in 2026, with projections reaching 3,700 MW by 2030, of which 40% would come from solar sources. In parallel, measures such as Resolution 400/25 allow new projects to sell energy directly to large users, a channel that has opened contracts with mining and hydrocarbon companies seeking to offset emissions.

The complex will include 919,072 bifacial modules, 1,492 inverters, 52 transformation centers, and 16,412 solar trackers. Genneia projects approximately 24 months of construction and commissioning by 2029. At 404 MW, the park will surpass the El Quemado Solar Park (305 MW, Las Heras) and complement Anchoris (180 MW), which the developer inaugurated in February with a $160 million investment serving large industrial users in the Renewable Energy Forward Market (MATER). "This project would become the largest solar park in Mendoza and the largest-scale one envisioned in the country to date," said Energy and Environment Minister Jimena Latorre following the hearing.

For up to five business days after the hearing, the administrative record will accept written submissions to be incorporated into the proceedings. The environmental assessment and environmental impact declaration will determine the project's next step. If the timeline holds, commissioning in 2029 will cement Mendoza's position among Argentina's leading photovoltaic hubs.

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