BESS

Brazilian delegation visits Chile to study battery storage and grid integration technologies

May 28, 2026

A Brazilian delegation from ONS and Eneva visited Chile to study the country’s experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS) and grid-forming technologies. The visit, hosted by SMA, e-STORAGE, and Colbún, included technical meetings in Santiago and discussions on integrating high levels of renewable energy into the grid. Source: BNAmericas

Chile begins construction of 300 MW/1,500 MWh BESS Patache battery storage project

April 30, 2026

Construction has begun in Chile’s Tarapacá region on the 300 MW/1,500 MWh BESS Patache project, developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its Growth Markets Fund II, which launched in 2023 and has a target size of US$3 billion. Source: Energy-Storage.news

ENGIE Chile brings 46 MW/230 MWh BESS Los Loros project online

April 2, 2026

ENGIE Chile has launched the 46 MW/230 MWh BESS Los Loros project in the Atacama Region, enabling solar energy to be stored during the day and dispatched during peak demand. The system enhances grid flexibility and supports renewable integration, with commercial operations expected in the second half of 2026. Source: Strategic Energy

Jinko Power submits EIS for US$500 million, 400 MW BESS project in Chile’s Atacama region

January 9, 2026

Chinese clean energy group Jinko Power has submitted an environmental impact statement for a 400 MW battery energy storage system in Chile’s Atacama region, with an estimated investment of about US$500 million. The BESS Amanecer project would deliver 2,734 MWh of lithium-ion storage and connect to Chile’s national grid via a new on-site 500 kV […]

Transelec begins construction on first 105 MW battery storage system at Granja Solar in Chile

June 13, 2025

Transelec has begun construction on its first battery energy storage system (BESS), a 105 MW/420 MWh facility integrated with Copec’s 123 MWp Granja Solar park in Chile’s Tarapacá region. The system will store solar energy for delivery during peak demand or low generation periods, aiming to reduce renewable energy curtailment and enhance grid stability. The […]

BESS del Desierto is Latin America’s first large-scale stand-alone energy storage plant inaugurated in Chile

May 15, 2025

The BESS del Desierto plant, inaugurated in Chile by Atlas Renewable Energy, is the first large-scale stand-alone energy storage facility in Latin America. Located in the Atacama Desert, the 200 MW plant has a storage capacity of 800 MWh and is designed to store solar energy during peak generation times and release it during peak […]

360Energy launches second battery plant at Cañada Honda solar park in Argentina

April 25, 2025

Argentine renewable energy company 360Energy has inaugurated its second battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Cañada Honda Solar Park in San Juan province. The new installation adds 4 MWh of storage, bringing the company’s total storage capacity at the site to 6 MWh. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Canadian Solar to supply 228 MW battery storage system for Chilean project

April 25, 2025

Canadian Solar has signed a contract with Chilean energy company Colbún to deliver a 228 MW/912 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Diego de Almagro Sur project in the Atacama region. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Atlas and Colbún sign 15-Year PPA for 230 MW/920 MWh battery storage project in Chile

April 10, 2025

Atlas Renewable Energy and Chilean utility Colbún have signed a 15-year PPA for a 230 MW/920 MWh stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS) to be built in Antofagasta. Source: PV Magazine LATAM