The Cordoban company Arcor invested US$3.8 million in a solar park in Catamarca

The plant joins other energy initiatives of the company, such as biomass generation in Tucumán and Misiones and the combined cycle plant in Arroyito. The stated goal is to move towards energy independence with investments financed by private capital.

With nearly 20,000 employees and a presence in six countries, Arcor is the leading multinational group of Argentine origin in mass consumption food. Its commitment to generating its own energy confirms that when the regulatory framework allows it, private capital finds the quickest way to lower costs and gain productivity.

Arcor and the opening of the market to private generation

The project was unlocked in March when the National Electric Energy Subsecretariat approved the change of category for the company within the Wholesale Electric Market. This authorization allowed it to operate as a self-generator and produce part of the energy it consumes in its industrial processes.