Grenergy locks in 2.6 GWh of BYD’s MC Cube T batteries for its Central Oasis platform in Chile

Spanish company Grenergy has signed a new agreement with Chinese manufacturer BYD Energy Storage for the supply of 2.6 GWh of battery storage systems to be installed at its Central Oasis platform, located in central Chile. The deal covers 468 batteries of BYD’s MC Cube T model, which will be deployed across phases I, II, III, and IV of Central Oasis: Gran Teno, Planchón, Tamango, and Monte Águila.

These are 468 MC Cube T model battery containers that will be used in phases I, II, III and IV of Central Oasis, which are:

• Gran Teno (241 MW solar and 939 MWh of storage)
• Planchón (108 MW and 402 MW)
• Tamango (49 MW solar and 168 MWh of storage)
• Monte Águila (340 MW solar and 1.1 GWh of storage).

The vessel Star Loen has already set sail from Dachan carrying the 168 battery containers destined for the Gran Teno plant, with arrival expected in mid-April. On site, foundation work is progressing to allow grid connection during the second quarter of this year.

Grenergy recently announced the closing of a $355 million non-recourse senior financing for the construction of Teno, Tamango, and Planchón, signed with an international syndicate of banks led by BNP Paribas and including Banco Santander and Rabobank.

The Central Oasis platform has a total planned capacity of 1.1 GW of solar and 4 GWh of storage, with an estimated investment of $900 million. It is expected to come online between 2026 and 2027.

Grenergy and BYD have partnered extensively in the past for separate projects in Chile. BYD’s MC Cube-T units pack the company’s signature Blade Battery technology, which relies on lithium iron phosphate or LFP chemistry. Grenergy last ordered some 3.5 GWh as part of its phased construction of the Oasis de Atacama, a 2 GW / 11 GWh solar and storage site. Costs are being understood as well, with Grenergy then raising $270 million for the 3.5 GWh of BESS.

From pv magazine LATAM.