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Brazil sets April for first grid-scale battery storage auction
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (689+ words) The Brazilian government has confirmed that it will move forward with its first reserve capacity auction for battery energy storage systems (BESS), known as "LRCAP Storage, following months of regulatory discussions and technical adjustments aimed at defining participation rules and…...
360Energy sees Argentina’s context as “favourable” for energy storage while closely monitoring Brazil’s upcoming auction
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (745+ words) The development of energy storage is beginning to gain prominence on the agenda of Argentina's electricity sector, driven by the growing penetration of renewable energy and the need to add flexibility to the power system. In this context, 360Energy believes the…...
PCR CEO warns: Argentina’s renewable boom will follow new power demand
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (737+ words) Argentina's renewable energy investment cycle will largely depend on the return of stronger electricity demand, according to Mart'n Brandi, CEO of the Argentine energy company PCR. Speaking during the Future Energy Summit Argentina (FES Argentina), Brandi explained that the country's…...
EU approves €440m Spanish aid scheme to boost green hydrogen production
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (452+ words) The European Commission has approved a "440 million Spanish state aid scheme aimed at accelerating the production of renewable hydrogen, a key technology for decarbonising industry and advancing Europe's clean energy transition. The support will be channelled through the European Hydrogen…...
APsystems: Battery storage in distributed generation is now a necessity
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (521+ words) Argentina's distributed generation market currently records 3,961 prosumers (users-generators) connected to the grid, with 125.77 MW of installed capacity under Law No. 27,424, and industry players are already anticipating a new market trend: the implementation of battery systems. Gustavo Mar'n, LATAM Branch Manager…...
FES Caribe’s fifth edition approaches amid key renewable and BESS tenders
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (795+ words) The countdown has already begun for the fifth edition of Future Energy Summit (FES) Caribe, which will take place on 20 and 21 April at the InterContinental Real Santo Domingo Hotel in the Dominican Republic. With just over a month remaining before…...
Solar plants can lose up to 30% efficiency without proper maintenance in Argentina
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (575+ words) While the early phase of the country's solar development focused primarily on building new projects, the industry is now increasingly turning its attention to operations and maintenance (O&M) as a key factor in preserving the economic performance of renewable energy…...
Argentina sees new 800 MW solar and battery storage pipeline take shape
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (830+ words) The strategy was outlined by Nahuel Vinzia, CEO of Coral Energ'a, an Argentine energy developer expanding its presence in solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS), during the Future Energy Summit (FES) Argentina, one of the region's key industry…...
Huawei targets Spain’s energy storage race: where are the opportunities?
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (571+ words) This product opens up a new range of features for us. For example, increasing the medium-voltage layout. Instead of working with 9-megawatt blocks, we will be able to move to 11-megawatt transformers. This also enables us to operate with higher…...
Argentina’s solar market grows more demanding as capacity expands, says VersolSolar
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (576+ words) Argentina's solar PV market is entering a new phase of maturity as installed capacity grows and project developers demand higher engineering standards, long-term performance guarantees and more advanced technological solutions. Speaking at Future Energy Summit (FES) Argentina, an industry event…...