Chimbera Solar Park
Sector: Car parking • Location: San Juan Province, Argentina
Source: World Bank Group
The Argentine company 360 Energy agreed to develop the Chimbera Solar Park in the San Juan Province (departamento 25 de Mayo). The project envisaged the construction of three solar units: Chimbera I, Chimbera II and Chimbera III (with 2 MW, 3 MW and 5 MW in capacity, respectivelly). The equipment supplier for the Chimbera I power plant was the Norwegian company REC.
The sponsor signed a 15-year
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Car parking, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Automotive, Commercial
- Location
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Argentine company 360 Energy agreed to develop the Chimbera Solar Park in the San Juan Province (departamento 25 de Mayo). The project envisaged the construction of three solar units: Chimbera I, Chimbera II and Chimbera III (with 2 MW, 3 MW and 5 MW in capacity, respectivelly). The equipment supplier for the Chimbera I power plant was the Norwegian company REC. The sponsor signed a 15-year power purchase agreement to sell electricity to the national grid under the government program GENREN in 2009. The following special purpose companies were created to manage the power plants: Chimbera I - Generacion Eolica S.A. Chimbera II - Generacion Solar San Juan S.A. Chimbera III - Nor Ardyl Solar S.A. Operations of Chimbera I commenced in July 2013, and the sponsor invested US$ 10 million in the project. In 2012, the Argentine bank BICE had approved a US$ 8 million loan to finance the project. The project applied for carbon credit in February 2012. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Argentina |
State | San Juan Province |
Source
Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Car parking, Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Automotive, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-05-26 |
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