Renewables

Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements for 450MW of AI data center capacity

July 20, 2026

Trinidad and Tobago has signed agreements with U.S.-based Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst & Young to advance plans for large-scale AI data centers totaling up to 450 MW of capacity. The projects mark the first such partnerships in the Caribbean and are expected to support digital infrastructure development while raising questions about future energy demand […]

CIP begins commercial operations at 220MW/1,100MWh Arena BESS in Chile

July 20, 2026

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has begun commercial operations at the 220 MW/1,100 MWh Arena BESS in northern Chile, which stores surplus daytime solar energy for delivery during peak-demand hours. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

GreenYellow and CIMET commission 1.45MW solar self-generation plant in Colombia

July 20, 2026

GreenYellow Colombia and Cerámica Industrial del Meta have begun operating a 1.45 MWp solar self-generation plant in Acacías, expected to produce 2.2 GWh annually for the company’s industrial operations. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

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 […]