A groundbreaking new initiative by the Chilean Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of National Assets is set to cover storage projects with an aggregate capacity of 13 GWh, mainly in the regions from Arica y Parinacota to Atacama.
December 28, 2023 Luis Ini
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From pv magazine LatAm
The Chilean government has given the green light to a resolution to allocate public land for energy storage projects that are scheduled to commence operations in 2026.
The Promotion Plan for the Development of Storage Systems is anticipated to allocate public land for projects with a total aggregate capacity of 13 GWh, mainly in the country’s four northernmost regions: Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá, Antofagasta and Atacama.
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The plan was first introduced in the “Study of Energy Storage in the National Electrical System,” which was presented earlier this year by the National Electrical Coordinator. It highlighted that “the optimal storage levels should be located mainly in the northern area of the SEN [National Electricity System], with capacities between 1,000 MW and 4,000 MW and with a duration of six to eight hours, in the period 2026-30.”
The National Electrical Coordinator also estimated an initial investment of around $3.16 billion by 2026 “for a capacity of 2,000 MW or 13.2 GWh.”
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