LA PLATA (A) - The Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure particular province called an international tender to award the supply of schools that are isolated from the power grids in the province of Buenos Aires. With the completion of these works, for the first time ever, all the rural educational institutions will have to supply some energy. It is an international competitive bidding for awarding the solar power supply to 238 rural schools that are completely isolated from conventional electric power networks and are located in different places of 44 districts of the Buenos Aires area. The Minister for Infrastructure, Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez stressed the importance of the works "will be financed by the World Bank and contribute to strengthen the educational system, to provide equal opportunities for all children, both rural and urban areas. " "As stated by Governor Daniel Scioli permanently, the Province has to guarantee and ensure equal public education for all, to the last corner of its vast territory," added the official. He also said already published the invitation to bid and announced the opening of proposals for this system with the use of non-polluting alternative energies will be held on 5 May. As noted, the ability to enable energy to be installed to attend to the needs of lighting, water pumping, use of computers, printers, televisions, videos, and communications equipment with a supply of 220 volts. The venture will be implemented within the Technical Assistance Agreement signed between the Secretariat of Energy of the Nation and the province of Buenos Aires in order to provide an innovative solution to rural electricity supply market away from conventional power grids in framework of the Renewable Energy in Rural Markets. Undersecretary of Public Service, Daniel Guastavino, reported that "according to the bidding terms and conditions is due to supply, installation and commissioning in the 238 educational institutions through a system with panels photovoltaic ".. "The goal is to electrify or repowering, as appropriate, to all rural schools," adding that "after completion of the works, the systems will be transferred to the Directorate General of Culture and Education in the Province of Buenos Aires, which has planned preventative maintenance plan for all schools affected. " The works cover the full supply of the energy system, including teacher housing, and enable the establishments covered in the project have a facility capable of supplying power under the best conditions of quality and safety. The project is providing a subsidy of 80% of total resources necessary, while 20% will be provided by the Ministry of National Education.
Source: The News of Bahía Blanca, 23/03