RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ARGENTINA NATIONAL GEOTHERMAL PLAN
July 2019 Gaston SIROIT
GEOTHERMAL IN ARGENTINA TODAY
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Copahue 100 MW SOCOMPA E 2025 30 MW D Potential * Others 0,5 -2 GW
*Segemar: Estudio Geothermal INSTALADO E Washington Assocciation 2035 100 MW
SALTA
82 Sites identificated 50 MW VALLE DEL CURA E Over 18 explorations Site
SAN JUAN 30 MW COPAHUE D
200MW DOMUYO E Power 10 -> 30 MW Transmission 132 KV Tecnology Dry Steam (250°C) NEUQUEN Construction 50 months NEUQUEN Concession 20 year.
NATIONAL GEOTHERMAL PLAN
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency PILARS 5
1. Confirming 1. Grid connection 1. Province 1. De risking 1. Concessions geotermal potencial 2. Grid availavility 2. Secretary of FINANACIAL 2. ASSESSINGIdentifying all 3. EnergyFINDINGconsumers EnergyGLOBAL 2. Global exploration 2. PPACALL structure FOR geothermal sites on the area (mining 3. Environmental & 3. Validating sector) and social license 3. Drilling campaign 3. Call for tenders technicalPOTENTIALcriterias SYNERGIES AGREEMENT TENDER ECONOMICS 4. Long term plan 3. Ranking all sites
MISSION & POTENTIAL
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Promote and facilitate 1 Feasibility project development to reach feasibility status 2 Pre-feasibility
11 Advanced Exploration
4 Exploration
82 Low / Medium Entalpy Sites
EXPLORATION SITES AND TRANSMISSION LINES LAYER
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
PROYECTO PROVINCIA
C.G. COPAHUE NEUQUEN C.G. DOMUYO NEUQUEN C.G. SOCOMPA SALTA C.G. LOS DESPOBLADOS SAN JUAN C.G. PETEROA MENDOZA C.G. ROSARIO DE LA FRONTERA SALTA C.G. TOCOMAR POMPEYA ANTUCO SALTA C.G. LLULLAILLACO SALTA C.G. TUZGLE JUJUY C.G. CALDERA CERRO BLANCO CATAMARCA C.G. VALLE DEL CURA SAN JUAN C.G. CUENCA DE TUCUMAN TUCUMAN C.G. SALAR DE RINCON SALTA C.G. OJOS DEL SALADO CATAMARCA C.G. LAGUNA EL MAULE MENDOZA
C.G. CALDERA AGUAS CALIENTES-INCACHULE SALTA
CONO PANIZO-QUEÑUAL-COYAHUAIMA JUJUY CALDERA CO. GALAN CATAMARCA TROMEN NEUQUEN LASTARRIA CATAMARCA ARACAR SALTA
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPLORATION • Geochemical & sampling • Geophysical (MT, Gravimetry), points of measurement • Hydrogeological • Geotechnical & Structural kinematic • Modelling of the reservoir
DRILLING • Targets based on number of Wells or lenght drilled • Well testing and laboratory test • Minerals alteration studies in drilling cores
SITE & PROJECT REQUIREMENTS FOR TENDERING
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Validate minimum criterias
HSE LEGAL • Environmental Assessment for all stages • Guarantees (COD) Exploration, Drilling, Construction, Production • Concession contract • Social License • Availability of real property • Financial Partner (250 K$ / MW) Technical requirements • Technical Partner (MW of similar tech) • Project status: Feasibility, Prefeasibility • Agreement with the Province • Call for Tender: Fixed / PPA Conditional • Public holder of the Mining ownership
SYNERGIES WITHIN ARGENTINA
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Synergy within Renewable Sector • Strong local content for the industry
– Engineering, planning, financing – Drilling rig, services Company, surface equipment's, • Clear legal framework – Steel piping, casing, tubing, steam management
– RenovAr, bankable projects • Large experience in Oil & Gas and Mining – • Technical agencies on board Exploration (sismic, 2D, 3D, modelling) – Geological, geophysical and geotechnical studies – Technical skills & support (SEGEMAR)
CONCLUSIONS & NEXT STEPS
Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Tender Copahue (30 MW)
• Generate a Global Data base for all geothermal sites
– Validating the document structure and set of data
• Define the Technical baseline requirements for all qualified sites
• Formalize a National agreement with all stakeholders
• Define clear and achievable targets (resources, milestones, auctions, capacitity)
• Explore the best financial structure to reach feasibility status for all sites Undersecretariat for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Ministry of Treasury Argentine Republic
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