The worldwide renewable energy firm, Zelestra, has recently finalized the 242 MWdc Babilonia solar PV initiative in Peru with a $176 million green financing deal. Upon finishing, the project will achieve 700 MW of installed capacity, placing it among the largest solar centers in the nation. The initiative will include 394,000 bifacial PV panels to […]
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Torrential rains in Peru triggered severe flooding after major riverbanks burst their banks. Flooding as a result causes threats to electrical infrastructure such as substations and power distribution systems. Heavy rains, landslides, and river overflows can disrupt electricity supply across large regions. Rising water levels can affect electrical substations that house transformers, switchgear, busbars, protection
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Peru is progressing with power line expansion as it enhances its transmission infrastructure to accommodate increasing electricity demand. Strategic investments ease the growth of the national grid and enhance power reliability throughout various areas. The firm possesses a 138 kV transmission line that spans 132 km connecting the Aguaytia and Pucallpa substations located in the
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Engie Chile recently received environmental approval for a new onshore wind farm in the Biobio region. The project has a 171.6 MW capacity with 26 turbines rated 6.6 MW each. It will also integrate a battery energy storage system to absorb, store, and dispatch power as needed. The construction phase will begin in 2026, with
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Chile has announced an ambitious national lithium strategy that seeks to treble yearly lithium output by 2034. Lithium production is for global demand for battery metals develops in tandem with the expansion of electric vehicles and energy storage. This entails drafting two new direct-award contracts for submission. Chile is also modifying and advancing significant contracts,
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Korkia, a Finnish renewable energy investor, and its Chilean development partner, Solar Ray, have secured environmental approval for a 150MW/750MW BESS project in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. This project was approved by the regional environmental permitting authority according to the companies’ permit filing posted on Chile’s E-SEIA platform. These two companies plan to invest $90
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BHP and Lundin mining companies published their initial economic evaluation for the Vicuna project located in Argentina. It has the capacity to generate over 500,000 tonnes of copper annually. The initiative includes the Josemaria deposit located in San Juan Province and the Filo del Sol deposit situated in the Antofagasta Region. Expected costs of $18.1
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Chile recently launched a trained and open-source AI language model that marks a strategic inflection point in South America’s digital development. The country is positioning itself as an active producer of artificial intelligence. In Chile’s energy sector artificial intelligence supports compute capability, digital backbone expansion, renewable energy generation, energy storage, and policy frameworks. AI system
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Colbún’s hybridization of the 232 MW Diego de Almagro Sur PV project with a 228 MW, 912 MWh storage system is a significant technological and commercial accomplishment in Chile’s National Electric System. The project will improve grid resilience, reduce curtailments, and accelerate Chile’s transition to a high-renewable, low-carbon energy matrix. This project focuses on curtailment
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Pacific Hydro, an Australian-based power producer, secured environmental approval for a 190.7 MWp solar project with a 200 MW BESS in Chile. The solar farm with storage in the Santiago Metropolitan Region will connect to the national grid through the Nogales-Polpaico transmission line. The project will include the installation of about 257,000 solar modules rated
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