Argentinian Energy Landscapes : Case Study of the Neo-Carbon Energy Project

Abstract

This report is a country study of Argentina of the foresight part of Neo-Carbon Energy project. In this research project, a new renewable energy based energy production, storage system and prod-ucts are being developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and University of Turku, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC). In the neo-carbon system, energy is produced mainly by solar and wind technologies, can be stored into various forms, and fossil-based products are substituted with synthetic processes based on renewable electricity. These processes are also called power-to-X technologies.

Energy futures do not only concern energy production technologies because an energy transition affects the whole-of-society. The future energy system and energy landscape are influenced by people’s values and lifestyles. Therefore, it is important to explore different scenarios of how neo-carbon energy system can affect a society, businesses, individual’s lives and relationships. In this case study, Argentina’s renewable energy futures are explored and discussed. The study also presents results of an expert survey and explores the potential of neo-carbon energy solutions in Argentina.