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Paraguay has initiated the tender process for its first large-scale 140 MW solar project in Loma Plata
The solar plant is expected to strengthen the electricity supply and reduce transmission losses in the Gran Chaco region
National Electricity Administration (ANDE) will be the sole offtaker under a 30-year PPA with the winners
Paraguay’s Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) or the National Electricity Administration, has launched the bidding process for a 140 MW solar PV project in Loma Plata.
The project, backed by technical assistance from the World Bank, marks Paraguay’s first major solar generation initiative following the enactment of Law No. 7599/2025, which promotes renewable energy generation in the country, beyond hydroelectric projects. It authorizes ANDE to launch competitive solicitations to procure renewable energy as the government promotes private participation for the production of non-conventional renewable energy.
Located in the Boquerón department of the Chaco region, the solar plant will be connected to the National Interconnected System through the Loma Plata Substation at 220 kV. The project includes the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and interconnection of the facility.
ANDE will act as the exclusive buyer of the electricity generated. The tender will be awarded based on the lowest electricity price offered in USD/MWh.
According to ANDE, the project aims to improve electricity reliability in the Gran Chaco region, which currently depends on long transmission lines connected to hydroelectric plants in southeastern Paraguay. Electricity generated by hydroelectric plants is significantly more expensive due to transmission and distribution costs, and associated losses along the 700-800 km transmission line.
The utility said local solar generation could reduce transmission losses, improve grid stability, reduce outages, and support regional economic development, along with reducing the country’s net carbon emissions.
The utility has invited interested parties to participate in a virtual public hearing on June 1 to present the project’s terms and conditions.
Under its National Development Plan 2014-2030, Paraguay targets achieving a 60% share for renewable energy in its total energy consumption by 2030, while lowering the share of fossil fuels by 20%. At the end of 2025, the country’s total installed renewable energy capacity had reached 8.85 GW, of which hydropower accounted for 8.8 GW while solar PV accounted for only 3 MW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
