The Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services Ministry, duly instructed ENARSA to subscribe supply of electric generation from renewable energy sources contracts for a total power of 1.015 MW out of which 500 MW would come from wind power.
As a result of the so-called GENREN process, offers for 1.436,5 MW were received, surpassing by more than 40% the required power.
A total of 22 companies participated, generating the need to evaluate 51 projects, out of which 27 corresponded to wind Energy (1.182 MW).
After the Evaluation Committee analysis of technical, institutional, environmental and business aspects, an economic convenience order was set, which pondered the percentage of local component of the proposals (certified by ADIMRA), the offered prices and the central opening timing. In this direction, it was determined as convenient to award a total power of 895 MW out of which 754 MW corresponded to wind energy.
Regarding the prices duly presented in the offers, an improvement was required, which showed values of up to 20% of discount in some cases. As a result of these discounts, the prices per MWh of electric energy delivered at the connection joints are: for the 17 wind Energy projects, from US$121 per MWh to US$134 per MWh (estimated average for the whole US$126,9 per MWh);
The prices are fixed during the 15 years of validity of the contracts.
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