Lucía Martínez

Through its subsidiary PCR Energy US, based in Houston, the Argentine company plans to develop a 220 MW solar park.
Argentine Investment in Clean Energy

PCR to invest $450 million in New Mexico solar megaproject with Tesla batteries

The Argentine company will develop Diamond Tail Solar + Storage, a 220 MW solar park with a 440 MWh battery energy storage system aimed at powering 60,000 homes, interconnecting with the grid of Public Service Company of New Mexico and strengthening its renewable expansion in the U.S. market.

The Trump administration announced the creation of “Project Vault,” a $12 billion strategic reserve of critical minerals.
International financing signals shift in bilateral relationship

Shale24 first reported: EXIM Bank reopens credit to Argentina, enables strategic financing for energy and critical minerals

The updated Country Limitation Schedule (CLS) allows short- and medium-term credit for Argentina’s public and private sectors. Within the framework of the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement (ARTI), the EXIM Bank decision is set to support projects in Vaca Muerta, lithium and infrastructure, marking a key financial endorsement in the relationship between Buenos Aires and Washington.

The agreement was signed by Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.
Preferential trade zone proposed for critical minerals

Argentina and U.S. sign strategic critical minerals agreement

The ministerial meeting, which brought together delegations from 55 countries plus the European Union, focused on strategies to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals processing, seen as a challenge for the energy transition, the technology sector, defense, and artificial intelligence.

Financial engineering in Vaca Muerta

How YPF’s swap with Pluspetrol clears the path for the LNG project

Both companies signed an asset swap agreement. YPF acquires Pluspetrol’s stake in the Meseta Buena Esperanza, Aguada Villanueva and Las Tacanas blocks, three areas considered strategic for the development of the Argentina LNG project. Pluspetrol, in turn, acquires an interest in the La Escalonada and Rincón de Ceniza blocks.