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Argentina awards 700.5 MW of battery storage across critical grid nodes Argentina has awarded 20 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to five developers under the AlmaSADI tender, with an estimated investment of $700 million to strengthen the national grid outside the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
Luis Ini
Jul 09, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Colombia commissions 360 MW solar plant Developed and constructed by Patria Investments, the project is currently among the largest operational PV facilities in Colombia, ranking second by installed capacity.
Luis Ini
Jul 09, 2026
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Vertical rooftop PV reaches Vancouver Norwegian vertical PV specialist Over Easy Solar has deployed its first commercial installation in Canada. Local utility BC Hydro is monitoring the installation as part of plans to roll out vertical PV in areas of British Columbia where snow poses a challenge during the winter.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 06, 2026
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Chile’s PV capacity reaches 12.18 GW Chile’s solar PV capacity reached 12.2 GW, representing about 61% of total reneweable energy capacity as of May 2026. Solar also led renewables generation, contributing 1,825 GWh in April—over 55% of monthly reneables output in the National Electric System.
Luis Ini
Jul 03, 2026
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El Salvador’s PV capacity tops 846 MW According to new official statistics, solar power accounted for 26.4% of El Salvador’s installed electricity generation capacity in 2025, surpassing hydro and fossil fuel sources.
Luis Ini
Jul 02, 2026
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Chile has now more than 500 MW of solar power under net billing schem The country has accumulated 502.9 MW of declared capacity across 41,986 facilities under the distributed generation scheme, according to new figures from Chilean PV association Acesol.
Luis Ini
Jul 02, 2026
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Mexico aims to add 22 GW of renewables by 2030 The Mexican government said its electricity expansion plan aims to add 32 GW of capacity by 2030, with 70% coming from renewable energy, and a projected investment of $42 billion.
Luis Ini
Jun 29, 2026
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Argentina battery storage auction attracts bids as low as $7,397/MW-month Financial bids in Argentina’s first large-scale battery storage procurement came in well below the auction price cap, with 232 qualified proposals competing for 700 MW of capacity.
Luis Ini
Jun 26, 2026
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Very low cost rooftop solar slashes domestic energy cost – Part 2: South American Countries As photovoltaics continues getting cheaper, an increasing number of countries are adapting their regulatory frameworks to facilitate its integration into electricity markets. Brazil is currently adding more than 1 GW of new PV capacity each month, with the majority coming from small-scale, distributed rooftop installations. In this regard, Brazil stands out as an exception in South America. The country’s rapid solar expansion is not primarily driven by lower solar module prices compared with neighboring Latin American countries. Instead, it is largely the result of high conventional electricity prices, accessible financing, supportive regulations, tax incentives, and the scale of its energy market.
International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
Jun 23, 2026