{"id":50374748,"date":"2023-07-20T17:29:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dialogochino.net\/?p=374748"},"modified":"2023-08-09T13:32:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:32:13","slug":"374748-argentina-targets-huge-expansion-of-renewable-energy-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/energy\/374748-argentina-targets-huge-expansion-of-renewable-energy-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina targets huge expansion of renewable energy by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Argentina is aiming to generate 57% of its energy from renewable sources by the end of the decade, according to an official energy transition plan<\/a> launched in late June. The country will also target 5,000 kilometres of new transmission lines, an 8% reduction in overall energy demand, and one gigawatt (GW) of distributed generation, with the government putting the plan\u2019s estimated costs at US$86.6 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These targets represent a potentially significant shift for Argentina\u2019s energy mix. Fossil fuels currently account for around 60% of electricity generation<\/a>, a share that it aims to reduce to 35% by 2030 through the expansion of renewables, including hydropower, and in particular wind and solar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 14 GW of additional capacity highlighted by the transition plan, almost 10 GW are clean sources, with the remainder made up by natural gas, nuclear and hydrogen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the first time Argentina has put into numbers the transformation needed in its energy sector to deliver on the country\u2019s climate pledges,\u201d Juan Carlos Villalonga, a renewable energy consultant and former deputy in the national congress, told Di\u00e1logo Chino. He said the plan should ideally now be discussed \u201cat the highest level \u2013 but the attention is focused on the presidential election campaign,\u201d ahead of August primaries and the 22 October vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its pledge<\/a> to the Paris Agreement on climate change, known as a nationally determined contribution (NDC), Argentina committed to limiting its net emissions in 2030 to 349 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Managing the role of the energy sector will be a key challenge in meeting this target, being responsible for 53% of the country\u2019s emissions, according to the latest update<\/a> of its greenhouse gas inventory in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n