Chile Seen Passing 6 GW of Battery Storage by End of 2026, pv magazine Reports
Chile is expected to surpass 6 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) capacity by the end of 2026, according to pv magazine.
The build-out follows a law passed in Chile that created incentives for battery projects developed alongside utility-scale solar, pv magazine reported. Pairing storage with solar plants lets operators shift midday output into later demand hours rather than curtail it.
Transmission is moving in parallel. Chile is constructing a line to link Santiago and other demand centers with the north of the country, according to pv magazine. The northern regions host the bulk of the country's solar resource, and the connection addresses the distance between where generation sits and where load concentrates.
The 6 GW figure is a projection reported by pv magazine rather than a confirmed installed total.
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