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Cauchari Solar Plant

Coordinates: 23°24′1″S 66°52′1″W / 23.40028°S 66.86694°W / -23.40028; -66.86694
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Cauchari Solar Plant
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CountryArgentina
LocationCauchari, Jujuy Province
Coordinates23°24′1″S 66°52′1″W / 23.40028°S 66.86694°W / -23.40028; -66.86694 -66.
StatusCompleted in 2020
Construction began2018
Commission date2020 (2020)
Construction costUS$390 million
OwnerJujuy Energía y Minería Sociedad del Estado
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity300MW
Annual net output660 GWh/yr
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Cauchari Solar Plant is a photovoltaic power station with a total power capacity of 300MW which corresponds to an annual production of approximately 660 GWh. It is located in Cauchari, Jujuy Province. At an attitude of over 4000 meters, it is the highest altitude solar power plant in the world.[1]

Social impacts

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Represents close ties between China & Argentina within the BRI. Furthermore, Argentina's feed-in tariffs for solar projects made it attractive to Chinese investments[2]

Environmental impacts

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Reduces carbon emissions by around 325,000 tonnes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cauchari Solar Project, Puna plateau, Jujuy, Argentina". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ "China builds Latin America's largest solar plant". China Dialogue. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ "China builds Latin America's largest solar plant". Dialogo Chino. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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