Colbún, a Chilean energy company, is advancing a 228 MW/912 MWh battery energy storage system linked to the 232 MW Diego de Almagro Sur Photovoltaic plant in the Atacama Region. The development represents a strategic shift from solar generation tohybrid solar-plus-storage infrastructure designed for grid optimization and energy arbitrage. The storage system provides 4 hours […]
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Ineratec, a German cleantech firm, teamed up with Arauco and Abastible to assess the development of a power-to-liquid (PtL) e-fuel project. The process focuses on integrating existing industrial infrastructure with power-to-X technology to produce synthetic fuels. The fuels will be from biogenic carbon dioxide and renewable hydrogen. The production process combines biogenic carbon dioxide captured
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Chile is shifting the emphasis from the previous 25 GW electrolysis capacity by 2030 to a production-volume target of about 900,000 tonnes per year by 2035. This shift broadens focus from pure production capacity to consumption and export objectives. The change reflects slower global market uptake, higher capital and operating costs for electrolysis, and investor
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Chile’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has opened the 2026 power grid expansion process for transmission and distribution. The process strengthens long-term system planning while addressing structural constraints emerging from rapid renewable energy deployment. Chile has advanced renewable energy markets with large-scale solar PV and wind power in most regions. Renewable generation from these resources outpaces
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Argentina’s heavy water industry revolves around the industrial heavy water plant in Neuquén. The plant produces high-grade heavy water for nuclear reactor coolant and moderator roles. Argentina’s National Atomic Energy Commission plans to carry out maintenance duties at the heavy water industrial plant. This is with the plans to prepare a bidding process for the
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Argentina is advancing its grid link to boost the increased renewable capacity in the region. The construction of the new transmission project aims to unlock renewable capacity. This work is on an 18 km, 132 kV transmission line linking expanded substations at Solar Ullum and Albadorn Chimbas. The infrastructure is key for the transport and
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Argentina’s mining sector is undergoing a structural reconfiguration driven by policy reform and surging global demand for minerals. The region forms part of the Lithium triangle alongside Chile and Bolivia having the largest share of lithium brine reserves. Argentina is also in a position to re-enter the copper market at a time when electrification and
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Argentina’s LNG initiative gained involvement from MidOcean’s Energy to leverage upstream assets and stabilize fundamental macroeconomic factors. The advancement could shift Argentina into a trustworthy international gas provider. The Vaca Muerta formation holds Argentina’s shale gas reserves. Even with the boosted upstream production, the limitations of infrastructure and few export options affect value attainment. The
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Argentina’s LNG development acquired participation from MidOcean’s Energy to monetize upstream resources and stabilize macroeconomic essentials. LNG export has the potential to reposition Argentina as a reliable global gas supplier. Argentina’s shale gas reserves are concentrated in the Vaca Muerta formation. Despite the increased upstream output, the infrastructure constraints and limited export channels impact value
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Argentina recently gave up its four major hydroelectric dams to new private operators. The new operators will ensure that power generation and market participation remain uninterrupted. Hydroelectric dams stabilize Argentina’s energy mix, which provides dispatchable, low-cost, and low-emissions electricity. The assumption of control by the new operators will drive efficiency improvements and modernization. This may
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