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BP Ventures invests in Oz solar tech company
of a soccer pitch-- in a single day, with a group of only 10 at AES' Andes Solar II B facility in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The capital injection from BP
Dec 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Chris McGrath, BP Ventures, Johnathan Stone
Spanish IPP Opdenergy intends to raise as much as US$ 210m through IPO
of 1,586 MW. The firm reached commercial operations at its 104MWp Sol de Los Andes Solar project in Chile earlier this
Jun 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, IPP, IPO, Europe, finance, OPDEnergy, initial public offering
Chile to Hold 5.25 GWh RE Auctions Over Following 15 Years
The Chilean Energy Regulator seeks to provide even more electricity to the national system over a period of 15 years from 2027. Chile's advancing PV installments has expanded to 4.6 GW at the end of March, 2021.
Feb 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, clean energy, Chile, South america, Latin america, renewable auction
Spanish IPP Opdenergy intends to increase EUR400m in initial public offering
overall capacity of 584MW, of which around 104MW corresponds to the Sol de los Andes Solar project under construction in Chile. Opdenergy has a pipeline of projects in
Apr 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, IPO, Europe, OPDEnergy, Independent Power Producer, initial public offering
Hydro-PV microgrid in Patagonia
In a national park in Chile, a hydropower plant has been incorporated with a planetary system as well as battery storage to change diesel generation.
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Chile, South america, Patagonia, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Carolina Morgado
AES Invests in 5B; Aims to Accelerate Transition to Solar Energy
release 10 MW of MAVERICK technology as a part of the development of its Los Andes Solar facility in the Atacama Desert in the north of the country. " AES share our
Jul 30, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, AES, International, 5B, AES 5B, Andrés Gluski, Chris McGrath
Ecopetrol Buys Statkraft's Enerfin Colombia Portfolio in Major Renewables Push
Colombian oil giant Ecopetrol will acquire Statkraft’s Enerfin Colombia unit— including the 130-MW Portón del Sol solar plant and eight development projects—strengthening its clean-energy pivot.
May 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, Statkraft, EcoPetrol
Mainstream Inks Deal to Develop RE Plants in South Africa
Mainstream has authorized a lease contract with South Africa's national electrical energy business Eskom for a 1,650-hectare site to build and operate RE plants. The substantial land is located alongside the Majuba as well as Tutuka coal-fired power plant in the Mpumalanga Province.
Oct 17, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, National Grid, Battery Storage, Africa, eskom, South Africa, mainstream renewable power, wind, Mainstream, REIPPPP, aker offshore wind, Hein Reyneke, Lease Agreement, Majuba, Mpumalanga Province, Tutuka
AES authorizes 'biggest resources raising' to day for 1.6 GW LatAm renewables press
with one of the most solar incomplete, adhering to the ground-breaking of 80MW Andes Solar II. In its COVID-19 upgrade, AES Gener claimed the solar project-- a couple
Apr 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, solar pv, South america, Latin america, AES Gener, Colombia, lsdigital, capital raise, Ricardo Manuel Falú
Australian scientists make lithium removal innovation
Scientists led by Monash University have actually made an exploration that will considerably lower lithium-from-brine removal times. The cutting-edge advancement is as easy as a screen.
Mar 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Australia, Oceania, lithium, Monash University, Matthew Hill, Teague Egan, CSIRO
Largest solar power stations in Chile
ha 2014 PPA Solarpack Andes Solar map Antofagasta 21,8     2016   AES
May 13, 2026
Lithium dreams: The surreal landscapes where batteries are born
Batteries that power our smartphones need lithium – an increasingly precious resource. Could Bolivia supply the world?
Oct 9, 2019 // Storage, USA, Germany, Chile, South america, Europe, lithium, North America, Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni, Stephen Kesler, Tesla Motors, LITCO, Marco Antonio Limachi, COMIBOL, Evo Morales
The weekend read: Chile taps ‘white gold’ for security of energy supply
Chile is home to a massive 10.3 million tons of lithium reserves, most of which is found in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of the country. With some of the highest solar irradiation levels on Earth, this region also boasts the perfect conditions for generating solar power. Developments in the photovoltaic market, alongside implementation of more efficient energy storage systems, are positioning Chile as a regional leader in this field. So what does the future hold for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Chile, and what obstacles lie in their way?
Sep 1, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Engie, Chile, South america, BESS, lithium, Sebastián Piñera, AES Gener, Claudia Rahmann, Juan Carlos Jobet, Javier Giorgio
Sigora Solar buys California-based solar firm Aztec Solar
Virginia-based household and also industrial solar company Sigora Solar LLC has acquired Californian solar energy remedies supplier Aztec Solar Inc as part of its development throughout the US.
Oct 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, North America, Sigora Solar, Aztec Solar
First Solar sells Japanese solar platform
The 293MW DC utility-scale project has been gotten by funds handled by PAG Real Assets
Oct 5, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, First Solar, Asia