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Chilean solar plant offline for two months following cyberattack A 103 MW solar plant and its 98 MW/312 MWh battery storage system in northern Chile have remained offline for two months following a reported cyberattack. The cause and extent of the incident remain unconfirmed, with no timeline announced for restoring operations.
Luis Ini
Oct 29, 2026
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Strengthening El Niño splits South America’s September solar exposure In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that while much of the north of South America was sunnier than usual in September, southeastern Brazil saw persistent cloud and record levels of rainfall.
OPIS
Oct 23, 2026
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Enel completes 985 MW solar complex in Colombia Enel Colombia has started commercial operations at its 256 MW Atlántico solar plant, completing a three-project photovoltaic complex in northern Colombia with a combined installed capacity of approximately 985 MW.
Luis Ini
Oct 23, 2026
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Peru proposes reviving power interconnection with Chile to tap its solar generation Peru is seeking to revive electricity interconnection talks with Chile to facilitate cross-border power exchanges and make better use of Chile’s surplus solar and wind generation. A proposed 1,000 MW transmission link would require an estimated investment of $550 million.
Luis Ini
Oct 21, 2026
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Dominican Republic to introduce grid usage fee for distributed PV Dominican Republic utility Edesur will introduce a new grid usage charge for certain solar net metering customers from Nov. 1, 2026. The charge will apply to electricity exported to the grid, although questions remain over which existing contracts will be affected.
Luis Ini
Oct 20, 2026
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Solaria plans 500 MW data center project powered by 350 MW of solar in Uruguay Solaria plans to invest $5.7 billion in a data center technology park in Uruguay, including 500 MW of data center capacity and 350 MW of solar PV. The government says it is the largest foreign investment ever announced in the country.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Oct 15, 2026
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El Salvador announces 400 MW solar, 1 GWh battery storage push Cox plans to develop up to 400 MW of solar capacity and 1 GWh of battery storage in El Salvador under an investment agreement that also covers natural gas infrastructure and water management. The government will participate as a partner in the energy projects.
Luis Ini
Oct 15, 2026
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Isaias ends historic Atlantic hurricane lull after sunny southern summer In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season brought 10–20% above-average solar irradiance to Mexico and the southern US in August–September, while prolonged dry weather increased solar panel soiling losses. Tropical Storm Isaias is set to end the sunny spell, bringing widespread cloud cover, reduced irradiance, and potential hurricane impacts along the US Gulf Coast.
Solcast
Oct 09, 2026
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Argentina develops guidelines for off-grid solar water pumping Argentina’s National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) has developed sizing guidelines for off-grid, solar-powered subsurface drip irrigation systems. Trials show that matching water use to crop needs can expand irrigated areas without significantly reducing yields.
Luis Ini
Oct 02, 2026