The solar thermal industry development program (prodist). Scope and limitations of an explicit public policy for energy transition in Argentina.

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https://doi.org/10.32358/rpd.2024.v10.657

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solar thermal energy, energy transition, public policies, productive development

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the design and implementation process of the solar thermal industry development program (PRODIST) in Argentina, evaluating its scope and limitations from a policy analysis approach. This program was developed by the Ministry of Productive Development in 2021, as an alternative that proposes to strengthen the production of national water solar heaters by aligning the reduction of emissions and household energy expenditure, tax savings on energy and foreign exchange subsidies due to reduction of imports, with the expansion of an industrial sector of national capital, and made up mainly of small and medium-sized companies.The paper was carried out based on a qualitative analysis of information obtained from in-depth interviews with different actors involved in the program, participant observation at different stages of the program implementation process and documentation review. In this way, the design and implementation process of the program could be reconstructed, highlighting its achievements, analyzing the difficulties it faces and evaluating the challenges it faces for the future within the framework of the energy transition in Argentina.

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Santiago Garrido, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes

Santiago Manuel Garrido is a PhD in Social Sciences and Humanities (National University of Quilmes), a Specialist and Master in Social Sciences with a mention in Social History, and Professor of History (National University of Luján). He is currently an Assistant Researcher at CONICET, a researcher at the Institute of Studies on Science and Technology (IESCT) and a professor at the National University of Quilmes, Social Sciences Department. He is a professor of the Master in Science, Technology and Society, the Diploma in Strategic Design of Technologies for Inclusive Development and the Specialization in Management of the Social and Solidarity Economy of the same University. He also teaches postgraduate courses in the Specialization in Management of Technology and Innovation of the National University of San Martin and the Master of Science, Technology and Innovation of the National University of Río Negro. His research work focuses on the field of social studies of technology and innovation. In particular on technologies for inclusive and sustainable development and renewable energies.

Jorge Chemes, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional

As an electrical engineer, I have worked in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. In postgraduate studies, I delved deeper into the field of Science, Technology and Society, applying socio-technical analysis to analyze and evaluate public policies in the field of energy.

Pablo Bertinat, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional

El ingeniero electricista Pablo Bertinat, docente de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) de  Rosario y coordinador del Observatorio de Energía y Sustentabilidad de la UTN, analizó el escenario argentino frente al cambio climático y la transición energética que se vive a nivel global.

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2024-12-14

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Garrido, S., Chemes, J., & Bertinat, P. (2024). The solar thermal industry development program (prodist). Scope and limitations of an explicit public policy for energy transition in Argentina. Revista Produção E Desenvolvimento, 10(1), e657. https://doi.org/10.32358/rpd.2024.v10.657

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