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Luis Ini pv magazine editor
Luis Ini pv magazine editor

Luis Ini

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Grid-scale
Grenergy powers up another 1.1 GWh of storage at Oasis de Atacama in Chile The facility represents Phase IV of the Oasis de Atacama project, sold last September to funds managed by CVC DIF. The full complex is slated to reach 2 GW of solar capacity and 11 GWh of battery storage.
Luis Ini
Feb 10, 2026
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Grid-scale
Chile approves 1 GWh battery as another 5 GWh project seeks approval Chile continues to scale up its battery energy storage capacity as developers advance increasingly large projects toward grid interconnection.
Luis Ini, Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 13, 2026
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Supply chain
Trina Storage secures 1.2 GWh of battery storage contracts in Chile and Argentina The Chinese battery storage manufacturer announced agreements with T-Power (Toesca) and YPF Luz, further expanding its multi-GWh portfolio in Latin America.
Luis Ini
Jan 12, 2026
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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.
Luis Ini
Dec 09, 2025
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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.
Luis Ini
Dec 02, 2025
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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.
Luis Ini
Nov 27, 2025
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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.
Luis Ini
Nov 13, 2025
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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.
Luis Ini
Nov 06, 2025
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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.
Luis Ini
Oct 31, 2025

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