The government of Spain, through the Institution for the diversification and energy savings (IDAE) has awarded 880MW/1809MWh in its first tender for energy storage to be co-located with renewables.
The Chilean arm of France-based multinational utility Engie has started construction on a 68MW/418MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at an operational solar PV plant.
The Republic of Maldives has launched a tender process, seeking to procure battery energy storage systems (BESS) in an energy transition project supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding.
AES Andes, a subsidiary of US multinational AES Corporation, has completed the largest battery system project in Latin America with an output of 112MW.
The government of Spain is launching €280 million (US$310 million) in grants for standalone energy storage projects, thermal energy storage and reversible pumped hydro to go online in 2026.
Metal-hydrogen battery company EnerVenue will open a manufacturing factory with a 1GWh annual capacity in Kentucky expected to begin production by the end of the year.
