Despite Financial Crises, Argentina Charged Ahead With Renewables
Sebastian Kind, former undersecretary in Argentina’s ministry of energy, explains how the country found the cash for solar and wind power deployment.
An Argentine flag flies over Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Photographer: Sarah Pabst/BloombergDespite endless financial difficulties, Argentina has seen a remarkable increase in clean energy over the past decade. It has gone from practically zero to almost 18% of its electricity sourced from renewables. In doing so, Argentina has overcome a challenge faced by many countries that are considered uninvestable by major financial institutions. Sebastian Kind, former undersecretary at the ministry of energy in Argentina, joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to tell the story of Argentina’s renewables blitz.
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