The Argentine Energy Secretariat has received significantly more bids than expected for its public call to install large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (AMBA). Although the tender aimed for 500 MW, the AlmaGBA procurement drew proposals totaling 1,347 MW on the back of highly competitive pricing and strong industry interest.

Tesla has delivered 240 Megapack batteries to the port of Puerto Arica for Colbún’s 228 MW/912 MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile’s Arica and Parinacota region, scheduled for commissioning in mid-2026.

The Dominican Republic has launched a tender for up to 600 MW of solar and wind capacity, requiring projects to include at least four hours of battery storage to support stability in the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI).

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Danish renewables investor, has sought environmental clearance in Chile’s Antofagasta region for a $1.3 billion mixed-generation project pairing 1,004 MWp of solar and 152 MW of wind with a 3,831 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to aid grid stability.

Argentina’s Genneia has begun commercial operations at the 180 MW Anchoris solar park in Mendoza province, a $160 million project aimed at supplying large industrial consumers through the country’s Renewable Energy Futures Market.

The Argentine authorities have approved 360Energy Solar’s solar park in Buenos Aires province to operate as a generating agent in the Wholesale Electricity Market (MEM). The facility will be connected to 15 MWh of battery storage.

German utility RWE has secured environmental approval for its Los Durmientes project in Chile’s Antofagasta region, which combines a 243.6 MW solar plant with a 255.4 MW/1,277 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Panama’s National Energy Secretariat has added a solar-focused tender to its new Annual Electricity Sector Tender Schedule, which outlines five procurement processes between 2025 and 2028 as part of the country’s long-term energy planning.

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.

Aisa Group is seeking to secure financial incentive to build a massive photovoltaic park in the department of Jáchal, province of San Juan, with an estimated investment of $600 million. The project includes supplying energy to industrial users and the national electricity grid.