Uruguayan wind power developer Ventus will export 250GWh to Argentina from its wind farms in the country over the next 12 months – the first wind power export contract between the South American neighbours.

The deal, which was closed for an undisclosed amount, took several months to be negotiated as Ventus, Uruguayan and Argentine authorities, plus Argentina’s grid operator Cammesa, had to overcome various bureaucratic issues that arose in the new arrangement.