“If these projects are built, they will represent an important savings in greenhouse gas emissions and in terms of hard currency for the [Argentine] economy by replacing fossil fuel imports for power generation,” CADER said.

The study is based on appraisals made by the wind, solar, biomass, and legal and fiscal affairs committees during August and September.

CADER's proposal to Argentina's Environment and Sustainable Development Secretariat – the country's official representatives at COP21 in Paris – was also based on a broader report published in October, which identified the challenges and potential of renewables in the country.