Cauchari Solar Plant

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| coordinates = {{coord|23|24|1|S|66|52|1|W|type:landmark_region:EG|display=inline,title}} -66.

| country = Argentina

| location = Cauchari, Jujuy Province

| status = Completed in 2020

| construction_began = 2018

| commissioned = {{start date|2020}}

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| cost = US$390 million

| owner = Jujuy Energía y Minería Sociedad del Estado

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| solar_type = pv

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| ps_electrical_capacity = 300MW

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| ps_annual_generation = 660 GWh/yr

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Cauchari Solar Plant is a photovoltaic power station with a total power capacity of 300MW which corresponds to an annual production of approximately 660 GWh. It is located in Cauchari, Jujuy Province. At an attitude of over 4000 meters, it is the highest altitude solar power plant in the world.{{Cite web|title=Cauchari Solar Project, Puna plateau, Jujuy, Argentina|url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/cauchari-solar-project-jujuy/|access-date=2021-03-16|language=en-US}}

Social impacts

Represents close ties between China & Argentina within the BRI. Furthermore, Argentina's feed-in tariffs for solar projects made it attractive to Chinese investments{{Cite web|date=2019-03-05|title=China builds Latin America’s largest solar plant|url=https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/11117-china-builds-latin-america-s-largest-solar-plant/|access-date=2021-03-16|website=China Dialogue|language=en}}

Environmental impacts

Reduces carbon emissions by around 325,000 tonnes.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-22|title=China builds Latin America’s largest solar plant|url=https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/23529-china-builds-latin-americas-largest-solar-plant/|access-date=2021-03-16|website=Dialogo Chino|language=en-US}}

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