Calls

Location of renewable energy companies and solar equipment

Cerrito, Entre Ríos

Target profile

National or international companies dedicated to the manufacturing, assembly or commercialization of photovoltaic solar panels, metal structures for solar parks, inverters, energy storage systems, solar water heaters, chargers for electric mobility, power electronics, smart energy management systems, bioenergy technologies, biogas and energy efficiency solutions.

Overview

The Municipality of Cerrito invites companies linked to energy transition to evaluate their establishment in the "Intendente Orlando Lovera" Industrial Park.

The city promotes a development strategy based on renewable energies, circular economy, and technological innovation, offering favorable conditions for establishing companies that supply one of Argentina's main agro-industrial markets.

The call seeks to consolidate Cerrito as a regional hub for manufacturing, assembly, distribution, and innovation in equipment for renewable generation, energy efficiency, and decarbonization of productive processes.

Potential Market

Companies established in Cerrito will access a market comprising over 8 million inhabitants and thousands of productive establishments in the Central Argentina Region.

  1. Agricultural production: extensive agriculture, precision agriculture, seed production, pecan nuts, beekeeping, and viticulture.
  2. Agro-industry: poultry production, eggs, slaughterhouses, incubators, balanced feed, 785 dairy farms, and bovine and porcine production.
  3. Energy demand: distributed generation, electricity cost reduction, hybrid systems, storage, energy efficiency, and industrial automation.

Market Access and Logistics Advantages

  1. Paraná: 55 km.
  2. Santa Fe: 75 km.
  3. Rosario: 230 km.
  4. Córdoba: 430 km.
  5. Buenos Aires: 490 km.
  6. Montevideo, Uruguay: 700 km.

Its location on National Route N.º 12 and its proximity to ports and productive nodes facilitate the distribution of equipment to Argentina and Mercosur.

Municipality Committed to Energy Transition

  1. Integration into the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC).
  2. Implementation of the Local Climate Action Plan.
  3. Municipal household waste separation program.
  4. Recycling plant managed by a worker cooperative.
  5. Energy generation through biogas plants.
  6. Municipal Model Program for Community Financing for Local Energy Transition.

Human Capital and Innovation

Cerrito has a Technical Education School and a Higher Technical Institute, and is close to Paraná and Santa Fe, which facilitates access to universities, technology centers, and specialized professionals.

Benefits

  1. Availability of lots for new projects in the "Intendente Orlando Lovera" Industrial Park.
  2. Electric power, natural gas, drinking water, and fiber optic connectivity.
  3. Excellent road accessibility.
  4. Advice for business establishment.
  5. Linkage with provincial and national organizations.
  6. Information on financing programs and incentives.
  7. Articulation with educational and technological institutions.
  8. Support during the installation and start-up process.

Requirements

  1. Present an expression of interest to evaluate investment and establishment opportunities.
  2. Describe activity, technology offered, target market, and infrastructure needs.
  3. Have a proposal linked to renewable energies, energy efficiency, bioenergy, electric mobility, or smart energy management.
  4. Develop the project independently, with its own investment, commercialization, and operation model.

The call does not imply municipal hiring, guaranteed financing, or bidding. The municipality supports and facilitates territorial conditions for project evaluation.