Argentina’s national energy and gas regulator ENReGE has published the grid access request filed by provincial utility Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba (EPEC) for the 6 MW San Francisco del Chañar solar park in Sobremonte department. The application advances one of four projects Coral Energía is completing in Córdoba province under a 20 MW, […]
Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service has approved the Sidon Solar photovoltaic park, a 158.17 MWdc project backed by Trina Solar with a substantial 1,296 MWh battery storage component. The project represents a strategic deployment of utility-scale storage designed to shift solar generation for evening and nighttime grid injection, with construction set to begin on a $100
Parque Arauco Solar I in La Rioja province posted a capacity factor of 31.27% in August 2026, ranking third nationally and first within the province according to CAMMESA data. The $34 million facility is projected to generate nearly $8 million annually once loan obligations are cleared, with the state-owned developer expecting full debt repayment within
Argentina’s national agricultural research institute has developed the first comprehensive sizing methodology for off-grid photovoltaic irrigation systems in extensive crops, establishing a benchmark flow rate of 2 cubic meters per hectare that enables farmers to dimension equipment for operations ranging from small plots to 50-hectare establishments. The findings, derived from four years of field trials
Chile’s National Energy Commission reported installed generation capacity reached 38,643 MW in August 2026, with non-conventional renewable energy sources now representing 53% of the total for the first time. The milestone coincides with 74 battery storage projects totaling 5,149 MW formally declared under construction, reflecting accelerating investment in grid flexibility to absorb variable solar and
Brazil’s renewable energy capacity is projected to climb from 48% to nearly 62% by 2035, with solar positioned to surpass large hydroelectric plants for the first time in installed capacity. The shift reflects both immediate grid expansion plans through 2035 and longer-term targets under the National Energy Plan 2055, which anticipates renewables exceeding 80% of
Brazil’s power sector is positioned for a major structural shift as renewable sources expand from 48% to nearly 62% of installed capacity by 2035, with solar photovoltaic expected to surpass large-scale hydropower as the country’s largest generation source by installed capacity. The transition will require close to $93 billion in new capital investment between 2026
Chilean environmental authorities cleared two solar-plus-storage projects totaling 2,220 MWh of battery capacity on September 28, marking a regulatory milestone for Promigas’ newly acquired Chilean platform. The approvals come as Chile accelerates permitting velocity under the Kast administration while facing rising administrative and judicial challenges to large-scale infrastructure. Both projects must still secure sectoral permits
Provincial state-owned enterprise Arauco Energía SAPEM completed the transfer of two undeveloped solar projects totaling 18 MW to Buenos Aires-based investment firm Bau Advisors. The transaction centered on development permits and grid connection approvals rather than operating assets, with the buyer assuming responsibility for construction investment exceeding 10 billion pesos. The sale reflects La Rioja’s
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