This week, YPF Luz inaugurated the wind farm CASA in Olavarría after an investment of u$s 80 million. It has the capacity to supply more than 72,000 Argentine homes.
Located at the Cementos Avellaneda plant, the project adds 63 MW to the country’s renewable energy matrix.
The initiative represents a self-generation model that combines industrial supply with the sale of clean energy to the market.
YPF’s industrial-scale wind farm
The company YPF Luz developed this wind farm over 450 hectares. It has 9 Nordex Delta 4000 wind turbines, each with a maximum power of 7 MW and an approximate height of 200 meters, equivalent to three Buenos Aires Obelisks.
Among its main technical characteristics are:
- Installed power: 63 MW total
- Energy generated: approximately 260,000 MWh per year
- Capacity factor: 47.2%
- Area: 450 hectares
- Blades per wind turbine: 3, each 79.7 meters long
Of the 9 wind turbines, 4 units (28 MW) directly supply the cement plant. The remaining 5 (35 MW) sell renewable energy to YPF Luz’s industrial clients through the Term Market.
Martín Mandarano, CEO of YPF Luz, stated that this new wind farm “demonstrates how YPF Luz can adapt to the specific needs of our clients with efficient supply solutions”.
Local impact and decarbonization goals
During construction, the project generated 150 direct jobs at the peak of the work and hired 50 local companies in sectors such as metallurgy, transportation, hospitality, and food.
José Luis Maestri, CEO of Cementos Avellaneda, highlighted that the wind farm “reinforces the commitment to continue reducing the environmental footprint“.
Additionally, this aligns “with the roadmap defined to achieve the decarbonization goals by 2030“, he added.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Laura Delgado, Undersecretary of Mining of the Province of Buenos Aires, and Maximiliano Wesner, Mayor of Olavarría.
As a result, YPF Luz reached a total installed capacity of 3.5 GW, of which 819 MW come from renewable sources.
During 2026, the company will continue the construction of the El Quemado Solar Park in Mendoza. Additionally, it is working on a battery storage project in Greater Buenos Aires, aiming to reach a total installed power of 3.8 GW, exceeding 1 GW from renewable sources.
