It has 360,000 panels
With an investment of $160 million, the province of Mendoza has brought the Anchoris Solar Park, a 180-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project developed by Genneia, into operation. Located in Luján de Cuyo, in western Argentina, the project ranks among the country’s largest solar facilities outside the high-altitude Puna region and adds scale at a time of nationwide clean energy expansion.
The facility includes 360,000 bifacial solar panels installed across 400 hectares. The technology boosts radiation capture by harnessing both direct sunlight and reflected irradiation. The project is designed to supply large industrial users through Argentina’s Renewable Energy Term Market (MATER), a framework that enables private offtake agreements between generators and major consumers.
This feature, combined with solar trackers that adjust module tilt throughout the day, increases overall output and allows the park to reach an estimated capacity factor of close to 26%, above the average for solar projects at similar latitudes.
Anchoris’ installed capacity will allow it to deliver about 497,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually to the Argentine Interconnection System (SADI), roughly equivalent to the consumption of 125,000 households. The project is expected to avoid more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, a reduction comparable to taking tens of thousands of internal combustion vehicles off the road.
Diversifying Mendoza’s energy mix
“Energy is vital for economic development, and clean energy responds to social demand,” said Mendoza Gov. Alfredo Cornejo during a site visit to the solar park alongside Genneia President Jorge Brito and CEO Bernardo Andrews.
“This solar park is tangible proof of the path Mendoza has chosen to consolidate its position as a renewable energy hub. Investments of this magnitude generate genuine employment, boost the local economy and validate our decision to move toward a competitive and modern energy model,” the governor said.
For his part, Brito said: “Anchoris is not only a milestone for Mendoza, it allows us to consolidate Genneia as the undisputed leader of Argentina’s renewable energy mix. With this step, we reaffirm our ability to lead the national energy transition, responding with real infrastructure to demand from critical sectors such as mining.”
“These projects will allow us to reach installed capacity above 1.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2026, reaffirming that we are not only pioneers but also the largest investors in the sector. With a 20% market share in both wind and solar generation, in 2025 we also became the country’s leading solar energy company,” he said.
Andrews highlighted the coordinated work with provincial authorities that made the project possible. He underscored the role of the technical team and shareholder confidence, noting that projects of this scale “require courage and a large group of people committed to delivering on what we set out to do.”
Also present were Energy and Environment Minister Jimena Latorre; Government, Infrastructure and Territorial Development Minister Natalio Mema; Luján de Cuyo Mayor Esteban Allasino; and Genneia shareholder Francisco Sersale.
Genneia expands in Cuyo
With Anchoris now online — a project originally developed by the Mendoza provincial energy company Emesa and executed by Genneia — and the recent commissioning of the first 140 MW of the San Rafael Solar Park, Genneia now totals 630 MW of solar capacity in the Cuyo region. That figure includes the Ullum, Sierras de Ullum, Tocota III and Malargüe I assets. According to Brito, 80 Genneia clients will receive power from the Mendoza-based parks.
The company projects that by the end of 2026 it will reach 800 MW of solar capacity in the region with the completion of the 130-MW San Juan Sur project, consolidating a clean and efficient energy matrix aimed at decarbonizing Argentina’s economy.
To begin commercial operations, Anchoris required a new 33-kilovolt connection line, enabling stable energy injection into the wholesale market. During construction, the project created more than 350 direct jobs and mobilized local suppliers in assembly, engineering and specialized services.
While most of those positions were temporary, the construction rollout has left installed capabilities that are beginning to take root in Mendoza.
The province currently has multiple solar parks in operation, with others at various stages of development and planning. With projects underway and in the pipeline, Mendoza aims to position itself as a national reference point in the energy transition and as a strategic hub for supplying clean power to industry, mining and provincial productive growth.