Zelestra, a global renewable energy provider, recently completed the 242 MWdc Babilonia solar PV project in Peru with a $176 million green financing transaction. Once completed, the project will have 700 MW of installed capacity, making it one of the largest solar centers in the country. The venture will contain 394,000 bifacial PV panels to […]
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The recent rains lead to flooding that poses operational and structural risks to Peru’s electrical infrastructure. The rains trigger landslides and infrastructure damage that can disrupt electricity supply. These conditions cause power outages due to short circuits in submerged electrical components, automatic tripping of protection systems, and damage to transmission or distribution lines. Electrical utilities
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) enacted a series of actions to give priority to the distribution of natural gas to homes, public transit, and operations in Peru. Peru’s gas network relies on essential transmission pipelines that carry natural gas from production areas to consumption hubs. The deflagration may lead to specific damage to
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Engie Chile has acquired environmental approval for the 171.6 MW El Rosal wind power development. The power utility is seeing to install 26 turbines of 6.6 MW per unit and a battery energy storage system. The project investment is estimated at $230 million. Engie Chile’s wind farm will connect through a new step-up substation to
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The Chilean Renewable Energy and Storage Association (ACERA) announced that Chile has established a diverse renewable energy blend. It currently encounters structural limitations associated with grid congestion, curtailment, and increasing demands for flexibility. In 2025, the national electricity grid produced 87 TWh, with renewable sources contributing 63.3% of the generation. Alternative renewable sources made up
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A Finnish renewable energy investor, Korkia, and a Chilean development partner, Solar Ray, recently secured environmental approval for a 150/750 MWh BESS project in Chile. The Paicavi BESS was authorized by the regional environmental permitting authority. The project is close to an existing substation and is designed to draw and store extra electricity into the
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Chile’s energy system is undergoing transformation driven by high renewable penetration, grid expansion, storage deployment, and green hydrogen development. The country is advancing the development and integration of artificial intelligence in the energy system. This improves sustainability metrics, grid reliability, and asset performance across the value chain. Chile has expanded solar and wind generation in
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Ineratec, a German cleantech company, collaborated with Arauco and Abastible to evaluate the advancement of a power-to-liquid (PtL) e-fuel initiative. The process includes combining current industrial frameworks with power-to-X technology to generate synthetic fuels using biogenic carbon dioxide and renewable hydrogen. The manufacturing procedure merges biogenic carbon dioxide obtained from sustainable biomass sources. It also
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Australia-based power producer Pacific Hydro recently secured environmental approval for a 190.7 MWp solar project with a 200 MW BESS in Chile. The Don Patricio solar farm comprises 257,000 solar modules optimized for high yield and grid integration. It also includes the development of a 200 MW BESS that will provide energy storage and enhance
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AES Andes energy company plans a transformation strategy that shifts away from traditional fossil generation toward low-carbon assets in Chile. The company has expanded utility-scale wind and solar generation capacity, integrated BESS, and redirected capital from green hydrogen projects to renewables and storage. The shift shows the emphasis on bankable, grid-integrated clean energy assets. AES
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