Argentina’s wind power sector is undergoing a transition phase marked by technological maturity and regulatory changes, according to Fernando Errea, Regional Sales Executive at Goldwind Argentina.
With over a decade of presence in the country, operational assets since 2020–2021 and more than 700 MW under contract, the company sees a landscape in which the sector is entering a new stage following market deregulation under Resolution SE No. 400/25.
“It is a moment of transition in which no one expects renewables—and wind power in general—to immediately compete and adapt to new competitive signals with other technologies within four months. However, the maturity we have today, along with the development of local suppliers and wind technology, allows us to be competitive,” said Errea during the Future Energy Summit (FES) Argentina.
One of the main factors explaining wind power’s competitiveness is the technological evolution of recent years, which has enabled expansion into areas previously considered marginal.
“Technology has improved significantly over the past 10 years, making it possible for projects in areas that are not naturally windy to still achieve very good capacity factors,” the executive noted.
This improvement is driven by advances in materials, increased turbine capacity and larger rotor sizes, ultimately enabling capacity factors that make projects viable. This expands the map of opportunities in the country and reduces dependence on traditional high-resource sites.
“However, a caveat must be made. We expect wind energy to face several negative factors that work against its competitiveness. One is that projects are moving to less windy, less traditional locations, and they are also required to incorporate increasingly large electrical infrastructure within their capital expenditure (CAPEX),” Errea pointed out.
Despite this, the executive was clear before more than 500 leaders at FES Argentina: “It is expected that adaptation to the new regulation will take time, but wind energy is undoubtedly competitive.”
Infrastructure and outlook towards 2026
The development of electrical infrastructure appears as one of the main constraints for sector growth, particularly regarding transmission lines, as the government has set the launch of transmission tenders as a “priority”.
It is worth noting that the first tenders are part of a large-scale infrastructure plan that includes 16 priority projects and more than 5,600 kilometres of transmission lines at 132 kV and 500 kV, aimed at alleviating bottlenecks and strengthening the Argentine Interconnection System (SADI).
Looking to the short and medium term, the executive outlined clear expectations: “Hopefully, by early 2027, we will have new transmission line tenders already underway,” he said, highlighting this as a key enabler for new projects.
Errea also pointed to the need for macroeconomic stability. “Hopefully we will have an economy that allows all international companies to repatriate funds without difficulty,” he stated, referring to one of the main barriers to foreign investment.
Demand growth is also a determining factor. “Hopefully demand will grow—that is another requirement we have in order to continue attracting projects,” he added.
In this scenario, the executive concludes with an optimistic vision, conditioned by the broader context: “If these conditions are met, we will certainly all be celebrating with a strong pipeline of projects,” he projected, reaffirming the potential of wind power to continue expanding in Argentina.
Thus, the perspective of one of the sector’s leading manufacturers reflects an industry that has already reached competitiveness, but is now facing a new stage in which infrastructure, financing and market rules will define its pace of growth.
