F.V. Caldenes del Oeste

F.V. Caldenes del Oeste solar overview.

Caldenes del Oeste is a solar park in San Luis, Argentina, operated within TotalEnergies’ renewable energy portfolio. It entered commercial operation in August 2018 as the first solar park commissioned under the RenovAr programme. The installation uses photovoltaic modules on solar trackers and connects to the regional electricity network.In OperationArgentina

At a Glance

Technical capacity

29.9 MW

Mounting

Ground

Operator

Data coming soon

Country

Argentina

Location

-33.299°, -66.387°

Website

Official project page

Ownership

Owner data coming soon.

Organisations

14 records

Organisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.

Organisation	Role	Details
	Original solar project developerProject Development	Ambiente y Energía identifies Caldenes del Oeste as a project it developed before connection under Argentina’s renewable energy promotion programme.
	Original EPC contractorEpc Balance Of Plant	Total Eren’s Argentine management identified Biosar as the EPC contractor for Caldenes del Oeste in May 2018.
	Electrical testing and modelling clientEngineering And Technical	The Faculty of Engineering’s technical reference register names Biosar Argentina S.A. as the client for Caldenes PT4 testing in November 2019 and modelling and simulation in March 2020.
	Original photovoltaic panel manufacturerEquipment Supply	The energy secretariat’s September 2018 inauguration announcement documents BYD photovoltaic panels with a unit peak rating of 325 W.
C.FOTOV.CALDENES DEL OESTE	Operator	Not set
	RenovAr power purchase counterpartyOfftake And Award	The presidency’s August 2018 announcement states that the park’s power purchase agreement with CAMMESA was signed on 18 May 2017.
	Original solar tracker supplierEquipment Supply	The October 2018 technical presentation identifies Convert TRJ solar trackers at Caldenes del Oeste.
	Distribution network connectionGrid Connection	The October 2018 technical presentation describes the park’s 33 kV connection through the Parque Industrial substation in EDESAL’s network.
	2018 central-inverter commissioningSubstation Electrical	INAR’s project reference records pre-commissioning and commissioning of ten 2.5 MW AC central inverters at Caldenes del Oeste in 2018 for Sungrow Power Ltd and Biosar.
	2018 cable commissioning appointmentCable Supply And Installation Context	Inducor’s May 2018 newsletter announces its appointment by Biosar for medium-voltage cable commissioning at Caldenes del Oeste.
	Original central-inverter manufacturerEquipment Supply	The October 2018 technical presentation identifies ten Sungrow SG2500HV inverters at Caldenes del Oeste. INAR’s commissioning reference gives a 2.5 MW AC unit rating.
	2018 project owner and sponsorOwnership History	The Argentine energy secretariat’s September 2018 inauguration announcement identifies Total Eren as the owner of Caldenes del Oeste.
	Current portfolio operatorOperations And Maintenance	TotalEnergies’ Argentine renewable energy profile includes Caldenes del Oeste among the solar parks it operates.
	Historical electrical testing and modellingTechnical Advisory	IITREE-LAT at the university’s Faculty of Engineering lists Caldenes PT4 testing in November 2019 and modelling and simulation in March 2020 among its technical studies.

Equipment

2 records

Panels and inverters recorded at this installation, with each unit's rating as its source gives it.

Equipment	Manufacturer	Model	Units	Unit rating	Source
Inverters		SG2500HVThe October 2018 technical presentation identifies ten Sungrow SG2500HV central inverters. INAR’s 2018 commissioning reference documents their 2.5 MW AC unit rating.	10	2.5 MWAC rated	Source22 Oct 2018
Panels		Not setThe September 2018 government inauguration announcement documents 92,394 BYD panels rated at 325 W peak each.	92,394	325 WDC peak	Source10 Sept 2018

Supplier registration

Developer supplier portal

How suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.

Suppliers can consult the operator’s corporate guidance on qualification and purchasing. Electronic sourcing participation follows the group’s invitation and qualification arrangements.

TotalEnergies-wide supplier qualification and purchasing arrangements, including invitation-based e-sourcing; the information applies across the group’s portfolio.

Supply chain page

SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026

Capacity history

Recorded project capacity figures. Future-dated changes are shown but are not used as current capacity.

Effective	Capacity type	Capacity	Source
Current	Technical capacity	29.9 MW	TotalEnergies Argentina – photovoltaic DC peak capacity (MWp)

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