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

The government of Chile has formed an entity to keep a majority stake in domestic lithium production with one of the two private companies that mine it, while also setting aside land for 13GWh of downstream energy storage projects.

NextEra’s Energy’s 485MW solar PV co-located plant has reached full commercial operation in Riverside County, California.

EDF Renewables North America has fully commissioned Palen Solar, a multi-stage solar PV project on public lands in California.

Revolve Renewable Power received approval to build 250MW project on land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management in Arizona.