The wind energy industry has announced plans in recent months to invest $335 million in projects in Argentina, the ministry said.
The Industrial Projects and Capital Goods Engineering Association has created the "Argentine wind cluster," which brings together companies dedicated to developing wind energy projects, the ministry said.
The companies involved in the project expect to substitute imports valued at $1.75 billion annually, developing 500 domestic suppliers for the industry, the ministry said.
Wind energy in Argentina
1997: 9 MW
1998: 14 MW (+55.6 %)
1999: 15 MW (+7.2 %)
2000: 16 MW (+6.7 %)
2001: 26 MW (+62.5 %)
2002: 26 MW (- %)
2003: 26 MW (- %)
2004: 26 MW (- %)
2005: 27 MW (+3.9 %)
2006: 28 MW (+3.8 %)
2007: 30 MW (+7.2 %)
2008: 30 MW (- %)
2009: 30 MW (- %)
2010: 60 MW (+100 %)
2011: 130 MW (+116.7 %)
