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Buenos Aires to build eight distributed solar parks with battery storage
July 20, 2026
Argentina’s Buenos Aires province is developing eight distributed solar parks with battery storage as part of its Distributed Solar Generation Plan, adding 3.5 MWp of solar capacity and 2,900 kWh of storage. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Peru approves environmental permit for Grenergy’s 200MW solar-plus-storage project
July 20, 2026
Peru has granted environmental approval for Grenergy’s 200 MW Cotahuasi I solar project with up to 144 MWh of battery storage in Arequipa. The US$130.6 million development is expected to take 24 months to build. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Patria Investments begins operations at 360 MW Puerta de Oro solar park in Colombia
July 20, 2026
Puerta de Oro, a 360 MWp solar park developed by Patria Investments in Colombia’s Cundinamarca department, has begun commercial operations and is now supplying electricity to the national grid. Equipped with more than 511,000 solar panels, the project is expected to generate over 700 GWh annually. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
IFC provides up to US$155 million for renewable energy and sustainable projects in the Dominican Republic
July 20, 2026
IFC has agreed to provide up to US$155 million in financing to Banco BHD to support renewable energy, distributed solar, battery storage, sustainable construction and blue economy projects in the Dominican Republic. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Panama to launch 2027 power tenders with battery storage participation
July 20, 2026
Panama plans to launch two electricity tenders in 2027 that will include a significant role for battery energy storage systems, with the government expected to define eligible technologies and procurement volumes by the end of 2026. The tenders are designed to strengthen grid flexibility, support renewable energy integration, and ensure reliable electricity supply while helping […]
Grenergy signs largest-ever PPA for battery storage project in Chile
July 20, 2026
Grenergy has signed its largest power purchase agreement to date in Chile, committing to supply 1 TWh of nighttime electricity annually for 15 years from its Elena battery energy storage project in the Antofagasta region. The agreement supports the Americas’ largest battery storage project, part of Grenergy’s Oasis de Atacama platform, with energy deliveries expected […]
Grenergy launches renewable energy and battery storage auction in Chile
July 20, 2026
Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to contract 1.5 TWh of annual renewable electricity supply beginning in 2028, including 960 GWh of battery-stored power for nighttime delivery and 540 GWh of daytime solar generation. Source: ESS News
Engie awarded four power transmission projects in Peru
July 20, 2026
Engie has been awarded four power transmission projects in Peru under 30-year concessions, representing more than US$230 million in investment. The projects will add over 400 kilometers of transmission lines and new and expanded substations, strengthening grid reliability, supporting renewable energy integration and benefiting approximately 1.6 million people when operations begin in 2031. Source: EN […]
Polaris and CFE sign agreement for 249MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico
July 20, 2026
Polaris Renewable Energy has signed a 30-year agreement with Mexico’s CFE to develop three solar-plus-storage projects totaling about 249 MW of solar capacity and 192 MWh of battery storage. Located in Quintana Roo, Tlaxcala and Sinaloa, the projects represent an estimated US$217 million investment and are expected to begin commercial operations in 2028. Source: ESS […]