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Luis Ini pv magazine editor

Luis Ini

luis.ini@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Luis Ini

Tenders

Dominican Republic tenders up to 600 MW solar, wind with mandatory storage The call, by the Unified Council of Distribution Companies (CUED), will be the first in the nation to require projects to include batteries with storage capacity of at least four hours. The aim is to provide stability to the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI).

Aug 19, 2025

Grid-scale

Zelestra plans 250 MW solar farm with four-hour battery in Chile The 254.3 MW, $350 million Rinconada Solar project, planned in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, would feature a battery energy storage system (BESS) and a 220 kV high-voltage line in Maipú and Pudahuel.

Aug 18, 2025

Grid-scale

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners plans over 1 GW hybrid wind-solar plant with 3,831 MWh BESS in Chile The $1.3 billion Antofagasta project combines solar, wind and large-scale storage for grid integration.

Aug 13, 2025

Grid-scale

Chile approves 360 MWh battery system for co-located project The project must complete engineering and secure a construction declaration before August 2026 under national rules.

Aug 11, 2025

Projects & Applications

Chile: AES Andes begins construction on co-located energy storage-backed plants with 2,380 MWh The Pampas and Cristales plants each have 340 MW battery energy storage systems (BESS) with long-duration capacity, to go with significant renewable generation.

Aug 07, 2025

Grid-scale

RWE’s massive 1,277 MWh solar plus storage project in Chile secures environmental approval German energy firm RWE has received environmental approval for its the Los Durmientes solar and storage plant. The project, located in the Antofagasta region of Chile, has a 243.6 MW solar farm co-located with 255.4 MW / 1,277 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Jul 31, 2025

Policy

OLADE: Latin America, Caribbean has 2.5 GW of energy storage Technical note 10, published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), collated the figure and makes recommendations for operational and planned projects in nations including Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.

Jul 24, 2025

Grid-scale

Copec EMOAC’s Chilean PPAs include overnight clean energy from Metlen The agreements will diversify renewable energy supply for Copec clients in key sectors. The most recent power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Metlen integrate battery storage to supply exclusively nighttime power from 2026.

Jul 22, 2025

Finance

Zelestra secures $282m for Chile’s 1 GWh Aurora project The solar-plus-storage site will combine a 220 MW solar plant with a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) as Chile continues to add renewables.

Jul 04, 2025

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