Telecom Argentina says it has taken a new step in its sustainability and energy transition strategy with an agreement signed with power company MSU Green Energy for the supply of 60,000 MWh of solar energy per year for the next ten years.
This new agreement raises the percentage of renewable energy the company uses on its path towards its goal of reaching 50% supply of renewable sources by 2030.
The solar energy, provided by MSU Green Energy from its Pampa del Infierno solar park located in the province of Chaco in the north-east of the country, will supply more than 100 of Telecom’s operational buildings distributed throughout its network.
The Pampa del Infierno solar park is the third-largest in Argentina and the largest in the province of Chaco. It has been in operation since August 2024 and has an installed capacity of 130 MW, from its 220,300 solar panels deployed in 320 hectares. The installation of this park has reportedly enabled a reduction of 147,600 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
This deal expands Telecom’s portfolio of sustainably-focused actions, which, it says, include the optimisation of energy consumption through automation technologies; process virtualisation through a hybrid model of cloud data centres; the implementation of state-of-the-art technology with greater energy efficiency; the use of sustainable SIM cards; the recovery and reuse of modems and equipment in customers' homes; and sustainable packaging for the company's Tienda Personal (Personal Store) products.
As the BNamericas news service points out, last year, Telecom Argentina signed ten-year sustainable energy supply agreements with Genneia and YPF Luz for 159,700MWh/y, or around 22% of the company's total annual consumption.
With this new agreement with MSU Green Energy, Telecom Argentina says it will be investing close to US$14 million annually for sustainable electric power supply, representing 17.5% of the company’s total energy expenditure.
Telecom Argentina also has 22 hybrid sites with renewable energy generation capacity of 140MWh/y, according to its 2023 sustainability report.