ARGENTINA – The Argentine government is planning several new projects in an effort to boost the country's transmission capacity, including construction of 713 miles of new transmission lines, a new substation and expansion of nine existing substations.

The projects include construction of several 500 kV lines that will connect the town of Plomer on the outskirts of Buenos Aires to several other districts and towns, including the districts of Ezeiza and General Rodríguez, and the towns of Vivoratá and Mar del Plata. A final, 220 kV line will connect Plomer with the Zappalorto substation.

The Plomer projects will include building a new substation in the town of Plomer and an expansion of substations in Vivoratá and General Rodríguez.

In Rio Negro province, a new transmission line will start in the town of Choele Choel running to the port city of Puerto Madryn in the province of Chubut. This project will include an expansion of Choele Choel and Puerto Madryn substations.

Finally, a 500 kV line will be built in the northern town of Rodeo, in San Juan province, and run east to La Rioja, where La Rioja Sur and Nueva San Juan substations will be expanded.

Three additional substations to be expanded are Manuel Belgrano, Henderson and 25 de Mayo.

Expansion of Argentine transmission infrastructure is necessary to accommodate the country’s increasing renewable generation capacity as the country aims to achieve a goal of having 20% of its energy coming from renewable sources by 2025, reports BN Americas.

Source: BN Americas