What groups are competing for the franchise?

At the beginning of November, 9 offers were submitted for the concession of 4 hydroelectric power plants in Komahoe. Winners will be determined this Friday

11/27/2025 – 7:19 pm

After the first two road concessions were awarded last week. The envelopes containing the economic offer will be opened on Friday Which will determine who will remain with the four positions Hydropower Komaho. There are 8 groups left in the race Out of 9 that were submitted.

the Minister of Energy He pointed out that “in the framework of the public tender for the project Privatization Follower Four hydroelectric companies in KumahoeThe Evaluation Committee concluded the analysis of Envelope No. 1 and recommended the pre-qualification of all companies that met the requirements of the document to enable them to participate in the economic phase.

However, he added that “IPS Renewal SA’s offer was rejected, as it did not meet the required conditions.”. That company, with capital from Guatemala, was represented by businessmen Iker Echeverría Lucchesi and Francisco Quiñonez Maidens. opening About bWith economic offers, it will be implemented This Friday at 10through the platform He rents.

Privatizations 4 hydroelectric dam complexes They had 9 offers from interested parties in their 30-year-old franchise, with the same operators currently working in the factories and new players, some unknown to the Argentine public.

Privatization: Hydropower plants that will be in dispute

The dams that will be concessioned for 30 years are located on Limay Riverwithin limits Neuquen and Rio Negrodelusion:

• Aliqural 1000 megawatts Of proven power, managed by the Americans Architectural and engineering services

• Eagle stonel 1,400 megawattsmanaged by Central port

• El Chucón and Arroitol 1,320 megawatts In total, it is managed by an Italian In it (in which the state ruled by Giorgia Meloni participates)

• Cerus colorados (Plain Banderita)l 450 MWwhose license was recently sold by Aconcagua energy to BML Investor. This last signature of Michigan State University Green Energy (Manuel Santos Uribilaria) had secretly purchased his participation to participate in the tender

Stakeholders include those who actually operate these plants, and who contribute together 10% of the installed electrical energy in all of Argentina—, but new players have also joined.

Who is competing for concessions?

Among the groups that submitted presentations:

• Pampa EnergyWritten by Marcelo, Damian Mindlin, Gustavo Mariani and Ricardo Torres.

• Coastal Centralfrom Central Puerto’s partners (Guillermo Rica, the Miguens-Bemberg family, and Eduardo Escasani, owner of Banco Galicia).

• consortium between Futalyovo Hydroelectric Power Stationfrom Alwar (Javier Madanes Quintanilla) and Chubut Province, along with Genetically (Dario Lizano, Jorge Brito, Delfin Carballo and David Martinez).

In addition, two were added Consortiums without experience in large hydropower plants In the country:

• Edison InvestmentsWhich brings the family together News – Close to Santiago Caputo – and businessmen Robin Czerniagovsky and Louis Galli (Newsan).

• Owners Havanathrough the background InverlatWhich belongs to Carlos Giovanelli, Damian Pozzoli, Guillermo Stanley and Federico Salvai. This group has grown this year by purchasing electrical distributors in Tucuman and Jujuy.

Water works and governorate conditions

The government expects a group of… $500 million and $700 million To sell 100% of the franchised companies. he “Water works“It is currently used to generate energy from leaves Just over $50 million annually To the plant owners.

Originally, the tender was scheduled to close October 23But the private sector requested an extension, which the economy granted 24 hours ago. victory Freedom advances Lowering interest rates and improving financing conditions, generating more interest.

Provinces will continue to impose fees 6% each of the royalties By hydroelectric power, in addition, they will begin to obtain 1% fee for each water useand the natural resources they possess. We must remember that this is the condition they demanded Rolando Figueroa and Alberto Weretelnik So that the process can proceed without conflicts.