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Erco Energy launches large-scale solar and battery storage project in Colombia
October 9, 2025
Colombian company Erco Energy has inaugurated the La Martina project, featuring a 16.7 MWp solar plant and a 6.9 MWh battery system in Paratebueno. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Chile’s Haru Oni green hydrogen plant becomes first in the world to earn EU certification for synthetic fuel production
October 9, 2025
HIF Global’s Haru Oni green hydrogen plant in Chile’s Magallanes region has become the first in the world to receive ISCC EU RFNBO certification from Germany’s ISCC, recognizing its production of synthetic gasoline using 100% renewable energy. The certification confirms compliance with European sustainability standards, including at least a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. […]
Chile to scale back green hydrogen targets amid global market slowdown
October 9, 2025
Chile plans to lower its green hydrogen production targets amid a global market slowdown, Energy Minister Diego Pardow recently announced. The revised goals, to be released in the coming months, will align with similar adjustments in Europe while maintaining support for projects already permitted or nearing approval. Despite the cuts, Chile continues to advance over […]
Coca-Cola FEMSA unveils Argentina’s largest solar carport at Buenos Aires distribution center
October 9, 2025
Coca-Cola FEMSA Argentina has inaugurated the country’s largest solar carport at its Northern Distribution Center in Buenos Aires. Designed and installed by YPF Solar with support from TAMA, the 429.3 kW system features 734 bifacial panels and generates about 527.6 MWh annually—enough to power 120 homes. The structure provides shaded parking for 116 vehicles while […]
Montserrat launches tender for 1 MW solar-and-storage project to boost energy resilience
October 9, 2025
Montserrat has launched a tender for the design and construction of a solar-plus-storage project in Shinlands, in the island’s north. The 1 MW solar plant will be paired with a battery energy storage system to enhance grid stability and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The government is seeking qualified engineering, procurement, and construction firms, with […]
Chile launches tender for six community solar parks across the country
October 9, 2025
Chile’s Energy Efficiency Agency (AChEE) has launched a tender for the construction of six community solar parks of up to 300 kW each, as part of the national “Community Solar Park” program. The projects will be built on municipal land in Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Vicuña, San Antonio, Calle Larga, and Pudahuel, under shared ownership […]
Colombia to inaugurate the Caribbean’s largest floating solar plant
October 9, 2025
Colombia is set to inaugurate the Caribbean’s largest floating solar plant, the 2.8 MWp YurbaQua project in Bolívar’s Parque Central Free Trade Zone. Developed by Enexa, the installation features nearly 5,000 bifacial panels across a 5.3-hectare reservoir, generating an estimated 4.6 GWh of electricity annually. Supported by Colombia’s renewable energy tax incentives, YurbaQua surpasses the […]
Copec Flux and Tesla partner to launch large-scale battery storage projects in Chile
October 9, 2025
Copec Flux has partnered with Tesla to deploy large-scale battery energy storage systems across Chile, marking Tesla’s first certified service partnership in the country. The collaboration will integrate Tesla’s Megapack technology into medium and large-scale projects, beginning with the Cousiño hybrid solar project. As part of the alliance, Copec Flux technicians and engineers are being […]
Colbún begins construction of 228 MW/912 MWh battery storage system at Diego de Almagro Sur solar farm
October 9, 2025
Chilean utility Colbún has begun building a 228 MW/912 MWh battery energy storage system at its Diego de Almagro Sur solar farm in the Atacama region. Spanning five hectares, the project will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries supplied by Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE division, with completion and grid connection expected by mid-2026 and full operation by December 2026. […]