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Aerial view of a BESS project in Chile from Engie that is co-located with a solar plant

Chile: Engie energises 418MWh BESS, Canadian Solar wins turnkey contract for 312MWh project

October 4, 2024
This week Engie Chile has energised the 68MW/418MWh BESS Tamaya project in Antofagasta, while Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE secured a turnkey EPC contract to supply a 98MW/312MWh DC BESS in Chile.
This is the fourth solar-plus-storage project PPA signed by the companies, which have now agreed deals for 750MW of PV capacity. Image: Origis Energy.

Origis Energy signs PPA for Mississippi PV plant with 800MWh battery storage system

September 27, 2024
US renewables developer Origis Energy has signed a 200MW solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) with utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Mississippi, US.
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Spain increases energy storage target in NECP to 22.5GW by 2030

September 26, 2024
The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition has passed a royal decree which updates the country’s NECP targets between 2023-2030.
Grenergy's Matarani solar plant in Peru. Image: Grenergy Renovelables.

Grenergy invests to expand Chile PV project with ‘world biggest’ BESS planned

September 23, 2024
IPP Grenergy has acquired a 1GW solar PV portfolio and 1GW of energisation lines in Chile which will allow the hybridisation of 6GWh.
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Brazil launching auction for battery storage projects in 2025

September 19, 2024
A public consultation regarding the auction will be launched in the coming days, while capacity and funding details have yet to be disclosed.
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Clearway secures financing, starts construction on California solar-plus-storage project

September 3, 2024
IPP Clearway Energy Group has closed US$550 million in financing for a solar-plus-storage project with a 118MW BESS in Kern County, California.
Stampede solar-plus-storage project from Enel North America in the US state of Texas

Enel starts operations at solar-plus-storage plant in Texas, BESS nearly commissioned

August 22, 2024
The solar PV part of the Stampede project started producing power in June 2024, while the 86MW BESS is currently undergoing final commissioning.
Inside a PV module assembly plant in Spain. Image: Exiom.

Spain publishes regulatory framework for clean energy manufacturing support scheme

July 31, 2024
The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has published the regulatory basis for the €750 million (US$812 million) incentive scheme for renewables and energy storage manufacturing.
October 2023 inauguration event for the solar PV system at Clearway's Dagget project in San Bernadino, California.. Image: Clearway.

US renewables developer Clearway raises US$700 million for solar-plus-storage and BESS projects

July 24, 2024
Renewables developer Clearway Energy Group has closed a US$700 million construction financing on a portfolio of solar and storage projects in California, US.
The BESS del Desierto project in Chile.

Chile opens land bidding for 13GWh of storage projects in Northern regions

May 21, 2024
The Chilean Ministry of Energy has opened a public land bidding auction seeking 13GWh of standalone energy storage projects.

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