Los Andes newspaper reports that the factory in the northern province of Mendoza will produce 150 units of its new IWP.1000.AR turbine, which has been designed for local conditions. The company says it has local content supplied by 60 firms.

The $15m factory received an 18m peso ($1.2m) subsidy from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation.

A revised law that sets a 20% renewables target by 2025 and the upcoming 600MW wind tender are said to have raised Impsa's commercial prospects, while orders for 26 turbines for the fourth stage of the Arauco wind farm and possible orders for the 75MW El Sosneadowill guarantee new revenue.

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