Argentina’s YPF Luz will build its fourth wind farm in the country – a 155MW project located in the town of General Levalle, 380 km south of the city of Córdoba.
With an approximate investment of more than US$260m (€241.6m), construction will last approximately 20 months, creating employment for more than 300 people during this phase, the company said.
General Levalle will have a capacity factor of more than 50% and will avoid the emission of more than 350,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, it added.
The park will have 25 installed wind turbines of 6.2MW each, in a total area of 4,360 hectares.
YPF Luz chief executive Martín Mandarano said: “This year YPF Luz celebrates 10 years of generating renewable, efficient and sustainable energy from different parts of the country, with a clear federal vision and betting on generating more and better energy throughout the country.
“With General Levalle there are already 7 provinces in which we are present, strengthening our commitment to the growth of the national energy matrix and promoting the evolution of energy for the well-being of people.”
General Levalle is the company’s fourth wind farm and will join the Manantiales Behr wind farms, located in Chubut and operating since 2018.
Los Teros, launched in 2020 and located in Azul, province of Buenos Aires, and Cañadón León, launched in 2021 and located in Cañadón Seco, Santa Cruz.