Arauco wind farm

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Other names: PEA

Arauco wind farm (Parque Eólico Arauco) is an operating wind farm in Departamento Arauco, La Rioja, Argentina.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Arauco wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1.1 Operating[1] 2009[2] 25 MW[3] Onshore[1] Parque Eólico Arauco SAPEM [100%][2]
1.2 Operating[3] 2009[2] 25 MW[1] Onshore[1] Parque Eólico Arauco SAPEM [100%][2]
2 Operating[4] 2017[4] 99.8 MW[4] Onshore[4] Pampa Energia SA [100%][5]
3.1 Operating[6] 2023[7] 35.5 MW[8] Onshore[9] Parque Eólico Arauco SAPEM [100%][9]
3.2 Operating[10] 2025[11] 63.9 MW[8] Onshore[12] Parque Eólico Arauco SAPEM [100%][9]
4 Shelved (inferred March 2025) 100 MW[13] Onshore[13] Pampa Energia SA [100%][13] Pampa Energia[13]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Arauco wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1.1 Departamento Arauco, La Rioja, Argentina[14] -28.6977, -66.7579 (exact)[14]
1.2 Departamento Arauco, La Rioja, Argentina[15] -28.6977, -66.7579 (exact)[15]
2 La Rioja, Argentina[16] -28.7333, -66.7427 (approximate)[16]
3.1 Departamento Arauco, La Rioja, Argentina[17] -28.7333, -66.7427 (exact)[17]
3.2 Departamento Arauco, La Rioja, Argentina[18] -28.7150, -66.7449 (exact)[18]
4 La Rioja, Argentina[16] -28.7333, -66.7427 (approximate)[16]

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References

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