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Argentina Makes Data Centers and Mines Bring Their Own Power Supply

Summary by The Rio Times
Argentina is courting AI data centers and big mines, but its grid has limited room to spare. A rule published on 25 September makes any project adding about 80 megawatts bring new power plants with it.

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The government ordered this Friday that the new productive projects that involve a high consumption of electricity -like the data centers- will have to contribute their own energy to guarantee the stability of the electricity system. By a resolution published this Friday in the Official Gazette, the Argentine Energy Secretariat established a new regime for [...] The entry They must contribute their own energy the investments of high electricity …

The Energy Secretariat created a regime for new demands of at least 80 MW. The measure seeks to protect users of the electrical system.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Milei government created a special regime for projects that demand more than 80 MW. They will have to hire new generation and guarantee firm power. It focuses on investments that are beginning to take shape in sectors such as data centers, mining, LNG plants and hydrogen.

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Bloomberg Linea broke the news on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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