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Luis Ini
Luis joined pv magazine as an editor in June 2022. He is writing articles for the Spanish and Latin America sites, and the global print magazine.
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Articles written by Luis Ini
Study reveals high-altitude limitations in solar irradiance models
Researchers have identified altitude-dependent discrepancies in models used to estimate direct and diffuse irradiance from GHI data in southern Peru. The findings could help improve PV yield assessments in high-altitude Andean regions.
Sep 04, 2026
Mexico’s CFE plans to deploy 5.4 GW of solar by 2030
Mexico’s CFE plans MXN 651 billion ($32.9 billion) of investment through 2030, including 18.6 GW of new generation capacity, 82% of which it classifies as renewable.
The program includes 5.48 GW of identified solar projects and mentions battery storage, although it sets no specific storage capacity or investment targets.
Wood Mackenzie raises Latin America storage forecast to 34 GW by 2035
Wood Mackenzie forecasts Latin America’s energy storage capacity to surge from 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, driven by renewable curtailment, grid constraints, auctions, and supportive policies. Chile leads deployment, while Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic are scaling up, though unclear revenue models, financing constraints, and regulatory gaps remain key barriers.
Aug 28, 2026
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Argentina’s next era
Argentina’s solar sector is entering a new phase, writes pv magazine’s Luis Ini. As the country’s installed PV capacity nears 2.6 GW, demand is growing. This stems from the mining sector, projects connected to distribution grids, the upturn in self-consumption following tariff rises, and the first national tenders for large-scale battery storage. However, the market remains constrained by two structural limitations: transmission capacity and access to finance.
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El Salvador launches regulatory framework for solar self-consumption
El Salvador has begun implementing its new renewable self-consumption framework, opening procedures for providers and solar PV installations. The regime introduces tax incentives, grid compensation for surplus generation, and provisions for energy storage and distributed self-consumption.
Guatemala updates regulations for distributed solar up to 5 MW
Guatemala has updated its regulatory framework for renewable distributed-generation projects of up to 5 MW, introducing new connection procedures, grid-capacity mapping and technical requirements. The new rules take effect Aug. 17, while projects already under application may remain under the previous regime unless developers opt into the new framework.
Colombia: Earthquake affects power grid, but no damage reported at solar plants
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake in Colombia disrupted electricity supplies, leaving up to 20% of demand unmet in some affected regions. No damage has been reported at utility-scale solar plants, with the main impacts concentrated on transmission and distribution infrastructure.
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