Additionally, during this year events and activities will be held for the diffusion of the use of renewable energies in Argentina. Argentinian president Macri has called 2017 the “year of renewable energies” in the country. Currently, renewables make up 1.8% of the energy mix in Argentina , but the country’s government is trying to increase that figure to 6% by 2025 . In 2016 the National Public Administration programme tendered for 2.4 GW of renewable energy projects, which will account for 20% of the country's energy demand when they are up and running.
Argentinian president Macri has called 2017 the “year of renewable energies” in the country. Currently, renewables make up 1.8% of the energy mix in Argentina , but the country’s government is trying to increase that figure to 6% by 2025 . In 2016 the National Public Administration programme tendered for 2.4 GW of renewable energy projects, which will account for 20% of the country's energy demand when they are up and running.