What is the main source of electricity in Argentina?

Thermal plants fueled by natural gas (CCGT) are the leading source of electricity generation in Argentina. Argentina generates electricity using thermal power plants based on fossil fuels (60%), hydroelectric plants (36%), and nuclear plants (3%), while wind and solar power accounted for less than 1%.

Who controls the electricity supply in Argentina?

By 1990, virtually all of the electricity supply in Argentina was controlled by the public sector (97% of total generation). The Argentine Government had assumed responsibility for the regulation of the industry at the national level and controlled all of the national electricity companies, AyEE, SEGBA and Hidronor.

When did the Argentine government start generating electricity?

The Argentine Government’s involvement in the electricity sector began in 1946 with the creation of the Dirección General de Centrales Eléctricas del Estado (General Directorate of Electric Power Plants of the State) to construct and operate electricity generation plants.

What was the electricity sector like in Argentina before 1991?

Prior to 1991, the electricity sector in Argentina was vertically integrated. The new legal framework for the electricity sector included: vertical and horizontal unbundling of generation, transmission and distribution; opening up of all segments to the private sector; and separation of the regulatory function from policy setting.

Why did Energa Argentina need more power sources?

The government-owned electricity company, Energía Argentina S.A. (ENARSA), needed additional power generation sources distributed throughout the country to meet high energy demand during the summer and winter months.

Which energy projects are financed by the World Bank in Argentina?

Production of electricity from biomass waste in the Aceitera General Deheza and methane recovery and electricity generation from the Norte III-B landfill are the two small-scale existing projects. The only active energy project financed by the World Bank in Argentina is the Renewable Energy in the Rural Market Project (PERMER).