Olavarría Wind Farm (P.E. Olavarría) — wind generation (GEAR I / PCR + ArcelorMittal Acindar)
A 180 MW wind farm near Olavarría (Buenos Aires), owned by GEAR I (PCR + ArcelorMittal Acindar). 30 latest-generation wind turbines (6 MW each); partial self-supply for Acindar's steel plants. It includes a new transformer station and ~25 km of 132 kV line. It is one of the few RIGI projects in Buenos Aires and a case of renewable energy tied to an industrial consumer (captive PPA). ⚠ The 'Res 137/2026' from the Energy Secretariat that circulated is NOT the RIGI admission.
The projectwhat it is, the route, the owners, the works and the contractors
Who owns it
GEAR I S.A. Dedicated Branch PEO (VPU, CUIT 30-71903605-4); parent Generación Eléctrica Argentina Renovable I S.A. (CUIT 30-71592816-3), owned by PCR (Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia) and ArcelorMittal Acindar verif · Aug 27, 2025 ↗
- The works, milestone by milestone — We have not built this project’s timeline. Dated milestones with their source close it.
- Who already has a contract — We have not surveyed this project’s awards. A published contract with its source closes them.
How to supply itwhere to register, what they ask for and what they will buy
What it will need and has no supplier for yet
Wind civil works and turbine assembly (foundations, cranes, lifting of 30 turbines of 6 MW)
highLifting large wind turbines and their foundations demands heavy cranes, civil works and specialised blade/nacelle logistics.
Evacuation electrical works (33/132 kV substation + 25 km transmission line) and farm O&M
mediumThe substation and the high-voltage line are dedicated electrical works; the farm then requires turbine O&M.
- How to become a supplier — We have not built this project’s entry map. It is our gap, not a prohibition: it closes by opening the provincial register and the operator’s single window.
- What it will buy, and when — We have not built this project’s phase → demand chain: its schedule still has to be crossed with the province’s catalogue of markets and trades.
Get on board the takeoff
This week’s updates: proyectos RIGI, proveedores y datos verificados de Buenos Aires and new provinces as they launch. Free.
What it leaves in Buenos Airesjobs, works, taxes, promises and the outlook
- The works that stay behind — We have not surveyed this project’s permanent works. A published size with its source closes them.
- What it already pays in taxes and royalties — We have not broken down this project’s local fiscal contribution: the primary source that sets each item still has to be opened, and an act of the State is not published on press backing.
- Who promised what — We have not surveyed the public promises about this project. A dated, verifiable commitment with its source closes them.
What could stall itrisks and how to track them
- What could stall it — We have not documented this project’s risks. An identifiable vector with its source closes them.
- How to tell whether it is advancing — We have not defined this project’s indicators: what observable fact marks its progress still has to be identified.
How we verified thisthe act, the gaps and the sources
The RIGI act, in detail
Jul 25, 2025 verif · Aug 27, 2025 ↗
The act’s articles, in detail
2 facts on the commitment
30 November 2027 to complete the minimum investment amount. 40% within the first 2 years. verif · Nov 30, 2027 ↗
Generación Eléctrica Argentina Renovable I S.A. Sucursal Dedicada PEO (GEAR I SDE), tax ID 30-71903605-4. verif · Aug 27, 2025 ↗
