Overview
- Jorge Brito of Genneia presented the pitch to roughly 350 government and business leaders at the OEA private‑sector forum on Sunday, June 21, arguing Argentina has a rare mix of resources and policy tools to attract big energy and tech investments.
- Brito highlighted specific assets that underpin the claim: Vaca Muerta shale gas, proposed liquefied natural gas infrastructure, high-wind capacity in Patagonia and strong solar radiation in the NOA, alongside more than 6,000 MW of existing renewable capacity.
- He said the recently promoted RIGI regime offers 30 years of tax, customs and foreign‑exchange predictability, which he described as necessary to finance large projects such as GNL plants and new transmission lines.
- Brito linked the proposal to the fast-growing energy needs of artificial intelligence, saying AI and next‑generation data centers demand gigawatts of clean, reliable power and that Argentina could compete to host those facilities.
- Coverage notes this is a public‑private sales effort rather than an announcement of committed projects, and the next steps to turn potential into investment include concrete project proposals, financing and the build‑out of export and grid infrastructure.