The document discusses opportunities for investing in renewable energies and food production in Argentina. It notes that Argentina has experienced growth in biofuels and food production due to favorable factors like available farmland and feedstocks. Billions of dollars have been invested in infrastructure to increase production for export and domestic markets. The renewable energies industry in Argentina includes sectors like wind, solar, hydro, and biofuels. The document provides statistics on investments, production levels, and export markets for biodiesel from Argentina. It recommends that the EU change its view of crops like soy for biofuels, as biodiesel is a byproduct and soy produces protein. Overall opportunities exist in Argentina's renewable energy, agriculture, and biodiesel industries

1. Alfredo Langesfeld
Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber May/June 2011
Renewable Energies & Food
Why to Invest in Argentina

2. Founded in 2006 as non-profit trade association.
CADER has as members representatives of all the industries
related to Alternative/Renewable Energies such as: wind,
solar, hydro, biofuels, biomass, refineries, feedstocks, etc.
Today the Chamber also interacts with many sister institutions
worldwide, pushing for further development of the
renewable energies industry in Argentina and abroad.
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The Argentine Renewable Energies
Chamber / CADER

3. International increasing Clean Energies & Food
demand.
Argentina has experienced an important growth
in biofuels & food production.
Feedstocks: no supply problems
Investment: Billions of us$
New infraestructures allowed production increase
for export and domestic market supply.
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KEY FAVORABLE FACTORS

4. Global Total New Investment in Clean Energy
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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5. New Investment by Geography
CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate
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Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance

6. The world needs
120 million more Has.
and/or increase
Production per
Ha.(FAO)
Argentina could triple
Agricultural Production
(at present Argentina
Exports for 400
million people/year).
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7. Argentine Golds
Green Gold:Green Gold: Lands & AgricultureLands & Agriculture
Mineral Gold:Mineral Gold: MineralsMinerals
Cristal gold:Cristal gold: WaterWater
Black gold: FossilBlack gold: Fossil OilOil
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ARGENTINA IN NUMBERS
2.780.400 km area
3.761.264 km (total surface
including Malvinas & Antartic)
Argentina surface: equal to the
total surface of 12 countries: Spain
(504K), Portugal (91K), France
(547K), Italy (301K), Belgium (30K),
Netherlands (41K), United Kingdom
(245K), Sweden (450K) , Norway
(324K), Austria (83K), Denmark
(43K) and Hungary (93K) and there
would still be place.
10.000 km boundaries
5.000 km coastline
Population: only 40.000.000

9. BIODIESEL - Argentina Production increase
(2007/2011)
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Source: CADER / Bloomberg
Rank 2007 2008 2009
2010
(estimated)
1 Germany Germany Germany Germany
2 France France France France
3 Italy Brazil Brazil Brazil
4 USA USA USA Argentina
5 Brazil Argentina Argentina USA
6 Austria Italy Spain
7 Argentina Malysia Italy
8 Portugal Belgium Malaysia
9 Spain Poland Belgium
10 Malaysia Portugal Poland

10. Argentine Biodiesel Installed Capacity
*3.000.000 tons 2011*
Production capacity expected to be 5 millions by 2015.
Investments as of 2011/12: $ 1.5 billion*
*estimated
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11. BIODIESEL EXPORTS & DOMESTIC MARKET
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Years
Installed Capacity
m/t
Exports
Domestic
m/t
2011* 3.000.000
Exp: 2.000.000*
D: 700/900.000*
2010 2.000.000
Exp: 1.400.000
D: 500.000
2009 1.500.000 Ex: 1.150.000
2008 1.200.000 Ex: 725.000
2007 180.000 Ex: 170.000
Exports: 95% EU - 5% others
*estimated

12. Prices May 2011
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FOB Rosario/Santa Fe Prices (Indicative)
Biodiesel SME B100 us$ 1.300/Tons
Crude Glycerine us$ 300
Refined Glycerine us$ 600
Complies with US ASTM D6571 - EU EN 14214

13. Legal Frame
 Law (2006) stipulates Liquid Fuels must be blended at 7% (2010).
 Biodiesel & Ethanol production increasing yearly.
 National Biodiesel quota distributed among 19 of the 23 manufacturing
plants
 85% large oil producers
 B5 January 2010/July 2010
 B7 from August 2010
 Production may reach 5 million Tons or more in 2015
We are doing it!
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14. Sustainable & Efficient Agriculture
 70% surface planted by direct
seeding
 Last generation industrial
technology.
 Mechanization among the highest
in the world.
 Average distance from farms to
ports: 5/300 km (much less than Brazil -
USA).
 Only 5% of the crop is used for
biodiesel, the remaining 95% is
used as food !
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15. Recommendation
 It is essential EU-EC changes its vision for
crops such as soybeans as biofuels are a by-
product.
 Soybean produces high quality protein.
 It is EU and our responsibility to work with real
data applicable to the situation of each
country.
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16. 16Source: Centro Regional de Energía Eólica / C.R.E.E.
WIND PLANTS INSTALLED (approx. 17 MW)

17. Future Wind projects (900/1000 MW)
17Source: Centro Regional de Energía Eólica / C.R.E.E.

18.
Federal project: 1 MW source: PERMER
Electric power provision for rural homes/schools
Financing: World Bank /Provincial Governments.
SOLAR Energy
PERMER - Renewable Energies Rural Electrification
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19. 1st. Solar Park ULLUM in San Juan
•Connected to National Grid
•40.000 homes
•Starting 1.2 MW
•Financed by the province of San Juan & Spain
19Source: Joseluisgioja.wordpress.com

20. Hydroelectric
Plants Location Power / MW
Yacireta Argentina/Paraguay 3100
Salto Grande Argentina/Uruguay 1890
Piedra del Aguila Neuquen 1400
Chocon Neuquen 1200
Alicura Neuquen 1000
Rio Grande Cordoba 750
Futaleufu Chubut 448
Pichi Picun Leifu Neuquen 261
Diamante Mendoza 150
Nihuil I Mendoza 72
Ameghino Chubut 47
Rio Hondo Santiago del Estero 18
Cadillal Tucuman 12
New Project
Barrancosa Condor Santa Cruz 1700
HYDROPOWER
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21. PERSPECTIVES
Present/Future demand of biofuels in the EU is
supplied partially by imports since EU’s own
production does not cover demand.
Feedstocks (Grains/Oils/Cane) give to LATAM‘s
biofuels industry a cost/benefit advantage.
Argentine Mandatory quota may increase from B7
to B10 in 2012 & B15 2012/13
Agro-machinery can use blend B50(France approved
B30 in 2010 for cars).
Electrical supply of energy originated in Wind,
Hydraulic, Biofuels, Biogas, Nuclear, is also a major
issue in the next coming years.
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22. INVESTMENTS OPPORTUNITIES in ARGENTINA
Incentives
Export-oriented environmentally friendly projects.
Early reimbursement of Sales Tax for capital goods
Exemption from Import Duties for capital goods,
complete production lines, new equipments.
Provincial and Regional fiscal incentives under
promotional schemes sponsored by various
provincial governments.
Business support infrastructure, Free Trade Zones.
Subject to Legal Advise for yr. business development.
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23. Contacts in Argentina
Institutions working for the FUTURE of Clean Energies:
 Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber (CADER):
www.cader.org.ar
 Argentine Chamber of Biofuels (CARBIO): www.carbio.com.ar
 Argentine Biofuels and Hydrogen Association (AABH):
claudiomolina@fibertel.com.ar
 Argentine Association of Eolic Energy (AAEE):
www.argentinaeolica.org.ar
 National Institute of Agriculture Technology (INTA):
www.inta.gov.ar
 Argentine Exporters Chamber:
www.exportar.org.ar
plus dozens of private companies
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24. Opportunities & Investments in L.A.
GEA Biodiesel S.A.: Biodiesel & Glycerine in International
Markets.
GEA Consulting Corp.: Commodities
(feedstocks/food/alternative energies)
Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions in Latin America.
Representation of BERNARDINI/Italy:
Refineries & Technology for Oils, Fats, Biodiesel, Glycerine,
Oleochemical Industries.
Contact Alfredo Langesfeld:
flang@geabiodiesel.com
flang@geaconsultingcorp.com
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25. THANK YOU!
Alfredo Langesfeld
The Argentine RenewableThe Argentine Renewable
Energies Chamber(CADER)Energies Chamber(CADER)
Viamonte 524, Suite 1010
C1053ABL Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tel/fax + 5411.4515.0517
info@cader.org.ar
www.argentinarenovables.org
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