Battery Storage

AES Andes successfully connects a 180 MW solar farm with BESS in Chile

August 3, 2023

AES Andes has successfully connected a 180 MW solar farm with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Chile. The solar farm, named Andes Solar II-B, is now operational and will provide clean and reliable electricity to the Chilean grid. Source: Renewables Now 

Costa Rica adds battery storage to its power roadmap

July 19, 2023

Costa Rica’s state power company ICE has included battery storage in its power roadmap for the first time. The company said that it sees battery storage as a key technology for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Source: BNAmericas

AES Andes plans to build a 379 MW solar farm co-located alongside a 542-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Atacama Desert

March 31, 2023

AES Andes is planning to build a 379 MW solar farm in the Atacama Desert. The project will be co-located with a 542-MW battery energy storage system (BESS). The company will invest around US$710 million. Source: Renewables Now 

Bolivia partners with China’s CBC consortium to develop its lithium reserves

February 1, 2023

Bolivia partnered with the CBC consortium, including Chinese battery giant, CATL, to develop its large reserves of lithium. The partnership gives CBC the rights to develop two lithium plants in Bolivia. Source: Reuters

Colbun SA submitted an environmental impact study for a 421.9 MW solar farm combined with the largest battery system of its kind in Chile

August 24, 2022

Colbun SA, a Chilean power company, submitted an environmental impact study for a 421.9 MW solar project combined with a battery system. The battery system will be one of the largest in Chile, with a capacity of 240 MW for five hours. Source: Renewables Now

Leclanché, Solrid, and MPC Energy Solutions began construction of SOLEC power plant in St. Kitts and Nevis

June 29, 2022

Leclanché, Solrid, and MPC Energy Solutions began construction on a solar-plus-storage project in St. Kitts and Nevis. The project involves pairing a 35.6 MW solar PV farm with 44.2 MWh of lithium-ion battery storage. The project will provide SKELEC with about a third of the island’s energy needs through a 20-year PPA. Source: Energy Storage […]