Latin America & Caribbean - Page 8 of 130

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
Puerto Rico approves residential battery program for emergency grid support
April 30, 2026
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has approved a proposal from Tesla, Sunrun, and SunStrong to automatically enroll customers in a residential battery aggregation program designed to support emergency grid capacity. The initiative, known as the Customer Battery Energy Sharing program, allows distributed home batteries to be used as a coordinated backup resource for the grid. […]
VINLEC awards Smart Energy contract for battery storage project in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April 30, 2026
St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) has awarded Smart Energy a contract to deliver and support a 7.5 MW/15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The project will enhance grid efficiency and resilience while enabling greater integration of renewable energy. Source: LinkedIn
Peru’s Arequipa region targets global green hydrogen hub status with 5% market share goal
April 16, 2026
Peru’s Arequipa region has set an ambitious goal to become a major global hub for green hydrogen production, targeting up to 5% of worldwide demand. The plan is built around leveraging its strong renewable energy potential to produce large volumes of hydrogen and related fuels for export, especially to industrial markets. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil’s 2026 energy storage auction at risk amid regulatory delays
April 16, 2026
Brazil’s long-awaited 2026 energy storage auction is at risk of being delayed or cancelled due to slow progress on regulations and bidding rules from the Ministry of Mines and Energy and Aneel. Industry stakeholders warn that without immediate regulatory action, there will not be enough time to structure and approve the auction framework within the […]
Amazon web services wins approval for US$205 million data center project in Santiago
April 16, 2026
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has received environmental court approval to proceed with its US$205 million data center project in the Huechuraba district of Santiago, Chile, after an appeal seeking to block the development was dismissed. The court ruled that concerns about links to a nearby high-voltage transmission line did not constitute a single fragmented project […]
Uruguay begins construction of 100 MWp Melo solar park, its largest PV project to date
April 16, 2026
Uruguay has officially begun construction of the 100 MWp Melo Photovoltaic Solar Park in Cerro Largo, which will become the country’s largest solar facility once operational in 2028. The project, backed by more than US$75 million in investment and developed by the Teyma-Prodiel consortium, is expected to supply electricity to around 65,000 users. Source: PV […]
Millicom joins 7,000 km TAM-1 submarine cable to boost high-capacity connectivity across the Americas
April 16, 2026
Millicom has signed a strategic agreement to join the TAM-1 submarine cable system, a 7,000 km fiber-optic network designed to enhance digital connectivity between the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. The system will provide high-capacity infrastructure with at least 18 Tbps per fiber pair, supporting growing demand from cloud services, digital […]
Brazil approves first co-located battery storage system at solar plant in Bahia
April 16, 2026
Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has approved the country’s first co-located battery energy storage system at Statkraft’s Sol de Brotas 7 solar plant in Bahia, marking a regulatory milestone for integrating storage with generation assets. The lithium-ion system has a 5,016 kWh capacity and 1,250 kW installed power, allowing excess solar energy to be […]