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Luis Ini pv magazine editor

Luis Ini pv magazine editor

Luis Ini

luis.ini@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Luis Ini

Policy

Colombia advances policy for 5 MW+ grid-connected and off-grid energy storage A new regulatory proposal from the Colombian government outlines the technical and commercial rules for energy storage assets. The framework targets both the national grid and remote microgrids to handle increasing climatic variability.

Dec 09, 2025

Projects & Applications

Chile’s Pradera Larga hybrid project featuring 450 MWh battery secures environmental approval Italian developer's most ambitious project outside Europe will be a 84 MWp (peak) solar plant coupled with a 90 MW / 5-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile’s Valparaíso region.

Dec 02, 2025

Grid-scale

Mexico advances new wave of large-scale solar and storage projects Mexico is seeing a surge of large-scale solar and battery storage proposals across multiple states following an October decree that sets clearer rules for private energy investments.

Nov 27, 2025

Grid-scale

Acciona Energía develops 1 GWh BESS in Chile’s Atacama desert The 200 MW battery energy storage facility located next to the Malgarida photovoltaic complex in the north of the country is slated for commissioning in early 2027.

Nov 13, 2025

Grid-scale

Chile: 932 MWh grid-forming battery project moves ahead, 660 MWh battery energized at former coal plant site Engie Chile has completed the energization of its 660 MWh Tocopilla Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), while Trina Storage and Atlas Renewable Energy have advanced the 932 MWh Copiapó PV + BESS project – one of the largest grid-forming installations in Latin America.

Nov 06, 2025

Markets

LatAm and the Caribbean will need more than 46 GW of energy storage by 2035 The White Paper on Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) identifies 2.5 GW of installed capacity and an additional 6.5 GW under development. The report emphasizes the need to accelerate investments and establish specific regulatory frameworks to integrate battery storage, green hydrogen, and thermal energy systems.

Oct 31, 2025

Markets

Mexico emerges as benchmark for energy storage development in LatAm The White Paper on Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean, published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), highlights Mexico’s introduction of a groundbreaking regulation in the region. The new rule requires solar and wind power plants to include battery systems with a capacity equivalent to 30% of their installed power, aiming to add 574 MW of storage by 2028.

Oct 30, 2025

Supply chain

Skysense, BYD to deploy 300 MWh of Mexican batteries Battery energy storage systems (BESS) for industry, businesses, and at airports are planned in Mexico and Latin America this year and next.

Oct 28, 2025

Finance

Atlas finances Chilean hybrid site with 320 MW storage The Copiapó Solar project, in the Atacama region, will have two 15-year energy supply contracts with steel and mining company CAP Group.

Oct 21, 2025

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