Argentina’s Distributed Solar Capacity Grew 34.5% in H1
Jul 28, 2026
Argentina added 40.9 MW of distributed generation capacity in the first half of 2026, increasing cumulative installed capacity by 34.5% from 118.6 MW at the end of 2025 to 159.5 MW in June. Over the same period, the number of user-generators rose 25.8%, from 3,762 to 4,734, according to the latest report from the country's Secretariat of Energy.
The country now has 159.5 MW of cumulative installed distributed generation capacity across more than 4,700 projects that have completed installation, connected to the grid through bidirectional meters, and obtained user-generator status.
In June alone, Argentina added 186 user-generators and 6.9 MW of capacity. This represented monthly growth of 4% in the number of connected installations and 4.5% in cumulative capacity compared with May, when the country had 4,548 user-generators and 152.6 MW installed.
The report also identifies 1,041 pending applications totaling 43.8 MW. If all projects are completed, cumulative distributed generation capacity under the national program would exceed 203 MW.
The Córdoba province continues to lead the country with 1,735 user-generators and 50.9 MW of installed capacity. The Buenos Aires province ranks second with 1,072 users and 27.9 MW, followed by Entre Ríos with 524 installations totaling 20.4 MW.
Misiones ranks next with 16.3 MW, followed by San Juan with 10.4 MW and La Rioja with 9.4 MW. Córdoba accounts for about 32% of national installed capacity, followed by Buenos Aires (17.5%), Entre Ríos (12.8%), and Misiones (10.2%). Together, Córdoba and Buenos Aires represent nearly half of the country's connected distributed generation capacity.
Buenos Aires has the largest pipeline, with 315 pending applications, ahead of Córdoba (205) and San Juan (150). In terms of capacity, however, San Juan leads with 11 MW awaiting connection, followed by Córdoba with 9.3 MW and Buenos Aires with 7.1 MW. Entre Ríos has a further 4.4 MW in the pipeline and La Rioja another 4.1 MW.
Residential systems account for the largest share of installations, with 2,443 user-generators, or 51.6% of the total. However, they represent only 12.7 MW, or about 8% of installed capacity.
Commercial and industrial systems account for 2,025 installations but nearly 127.4 MW, representing about 80% of cumulative capacity. Public entities account for 122 installations totaling 10.9 MW, while the "other" category includes 143 systems with a combined capacity of 8.7 MW.
As of the end of June, the National Distributed Generation Platform listed 350 registered electricity distributors and cooperatives, one more than in the previous report. These entities oversee the procedures established under Law 27.424, from capacity reservation requests to bidirectional meter installation and user-generator certification.
The report also highlights two grid-connected projects. The Legislature of Chubut Province operates a 150 kW system in Rawson comprising 260 PV modules. The installation achieves a self-consumption rate of 60% of the electricity it generates, reduces grid electricity consumption by 26.3% (133,407 kWh per year), and avoids an estimated 118.7 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions annually.
The second project is a 3.48 kW residential system in El Cazador, in Buenos Aires province's Escobar district. The six-module installation supplies a 120-square-meter home occupied by four people and equipped with a swimming pool. According to the report, it reduces grid electricity consumption by about 50%.
