South america

Chile Power Tender Nets Six, $38/MWh Offers

Chile’s 2025/01 power tender for 3,360 GWh draws $38/MWh bids and hybrid solar-storage, with awards imminent—promising cheaper power, disciplined interconnection, and flexible PPAs across the north-center grid.

Dec 11, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, PPAs, Chile, South america, solar-plus-storage, auction, pricing

Equinor starts commercial operations at 140-MW Brazilian solar park

Equinor’s Serra da Babilônia Solar is live, targeting 236 GWh a year.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, South america, Brazil, Equinor, utility solar, Serra da Babilônia, Danske Commodities

Colombia Taps 650 MW Solar to Slash Tariffs

Colombia fast-tracks 650 MW of Caribbean solar with batteries, starting at 200 MW, to decarbonize Gecelca, cut high tariffs, and prove a bankable public‑private model despite grid bottlenecks.

Dec 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, solar development, Caribbean coast, public-private, energy poverty

Chile OKs 84-MW Solar, 90-MW Battery Hybrid

Limes wins Chilean green light for 84‑MWp solar + 90‑MW battery, a hybrid built to dodge curtailment, chase evening prices, and scale with grid-forming smarts—procurement now sets pace.

Dec 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Chile, hybrid, South america, solar-plus-storage, permitting, Limes Renewable

Walmart Chile secures 500 GWh renewables deal with Copec annually

Walmart Chile signed with Copec EMOAC to source about 500 GWh of renewable electricity per year, covering ~80% of nationwide operations.

Nov 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, Walmart, corporate ppa, Cope, renewable procurement

Dune Plus Solar-Battery in Chile Hits Financial Close

Generadora Metropolitana seals non-recourse funding for Dune Plus, a Chilean solar-plus-storage hybrid marrying PV and multi-hour batteries to beat curtailment, shift peaks, and stabilize the grid.

Nov 21, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Chile, South america, Generadora Metropolitana

Statkraft opens 274-MWp Bahia solar plants, prepares next commissioning phase

Statkraft inaugurated two solar plants totaling 274 MWp in Bahia, Brazil, and is preparing a third for commissioning, expanding its Latin American footprint.

Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, South america, Brazil, Statkraft, commissioning, Bahia,

Neoenergia starts 22-MWp Pernambuco solar with 49-MWh battery

Neoenergia has begun building a 22-MWp solar plant with a 49-MWh battery in Pernambuco, pairing daytime generation with evening and contingency support.

Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, South america, Brazil, solar-plus-storage, grid stability, Neoenergia, Pernambuco

China Energy Enters Brazil With 93-MW Solar Deal

CEEC Brazil snaps up a 93.4‑MWp solar park for BRL 520m, marking China Energy’s Brazil solar debut and fueling expansion as European Energy and Impact Fund Denmark recycle capital.

Nov 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, CEEC Brazil

Voltalia Inks 937 MW Brazil Solar, Wind O&M

Voltalia inks 937.5 MW O&M deals in Brazil, boosting solar and wind services and Latin American footprint with performance guarantees and availability commitments across third-party assets.

Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, South america, Brazil

Celsia secures $100m Peru renewables credit facility from SMBC today

Colombia’s Celsia obtained a USD 100 million revolving facility from SMBC to finance development of renewable projects in Peru.

Oct 31, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Peru, celsia, SMBC

PowerChina Fast-Tracks Enel Colombia 180-MW Solar Connection

PowerChina energizes Enel Colombia’s 180‑MWac Guayepo III solar farm six days early, fully grid‑connecting new utility‑scale capacity as the project advances toward commercial operation in Colombia.

Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Powerchina, Enel, South america, Colombia

Brazil activates 1.4 GW of new renewables capacity in September

Brazil connected 1,400 MW of solar, wind and hydro in September, signaling strong momentum as transmission upgrades open space for new projects.

Oct 9, 2025 // Plants, South america, Brazil, ANEEL, wind, transmission

Central Puerto Secures $300M IFC Deal for Green Energy

Central Puerto SA partners with IFC for $300M boost in renewable energy and battery storage, driving Argentina's clean energy transition.

Sep 30, 2025 // Storage, Argentina, South america, Central Puerto SA

Aisa Group Launches 51-MWp Solar Farm in Argentina

Aisa Group launches 51-MWp solar farm in Argentina, boosting Latin America's renewable energy transition with sustainable solar solutions.

Sep 26, 2025 // Plants, Argentina, South america, PV Power Plant, Aisa Group

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