Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/11/2015 -- Argentina's power sector holds considerable investment potential owing to fast growth in power consumption, abundant natural resources and the high level of liberalisation of the market . Nevertheless, over the short term the country's electricity system will continue to be negatively affected by tight power supply, underinvestment in the transmission and distribution sectors and limited access to capital . We hold a more positive outlook for the Argentine power sector after 201 7 , when a n economic rebound and a more orthodox economic policy under the government taking office in 2016 will encourage additional private investment in the country.

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We are seeing improvements in Argentina's power sector in terms of plants under construction coming to completion, a growing project pipeline and additional availability of financing for planned projects. However, at present the market remains underdeveloped relative to its potential and suffers from a combination of ageing generating capacity and power networks, difficult access to capital and a reliance on electricity imports.

Given Argentina's challenging business environment, we expect the country to remain fundamentally dependent on China and Russia for investment into the capital-intensive nuclear and large-scale hydropower sectors over the next decade. Nevertheless, a shift towards a more centrist economic policy after the general elections in October 2015, coupled with expected hikes in electricity transmission and distribution tariffs in 2016, will trigger broader interest from private investors in Argentina's significant potential.

The Argentina Power Report features BMI Research's market assessment and independent forecasts covering electricity generation (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro and non-hydro renewables), electricity consumption, trade, transmission and distribution losses and electricity generating capacity.

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