renewable energy

Strain clamps powering Chile’s copper shift to clean energy

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As demand for green innovations increases, there is increasing demand for metals such as copper and lithium. Major global institutions have significantly raised their copper price forecasts for 2025-2026 to record levels. Chile’s state copper commission, Cochilco, issued its highest-ever average price predictions. Chile copper production is facing challenges like mine operational disruptions, weak performance, […]

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Deadend pole bands boosting reliability in Chile’s BESS grid

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Chile’s energy sector continues to grow towards green energy sustainability and net-zero energy production. Acciona Energy announced the construction of a 1GWh battery energy storage system at its Malgarida PV complex. This region offers a 238MWp solar facility located in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The project will be one of the largest battery storage systems in

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Guy deadends in Chile’s green energy infrastructure

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Chile is leading the transition toward renewable energy in South America and beyond. It has advantages from the highest level of green energy penetration in their electricity matrix. Solar and wind power account for 39.5% of the country’s total generation of electricity. This makes renewable energy more than thermal generation (36.8%) and hydrogen (21.3%). Chile

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Secondary racks driving innovation in Chile’s hydrogen

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Chile’s energy business, Colbún, has launched operations at a solar-powered green hydrogen facility in the Nehuenco thermoelectric complex. This strategy replaces the usage of fossil-based hydrogen to cool generators. The $1.6 million plant operates independently of the national grid, producing hydrogen for the generators’ cooling systems. The project consists of a 100 kW solar array,

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Station post insulators in Chile’s lithium network

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The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CChEN) authorized a joint venture between state-owned miner Enami and Rio Tinto to extract 1.2 million metric tons of lithium metal from its project by 2060. This represents the largest lithium mining extraction permit ever granted outside of the Atacama region, according to Enami. The project is estimated at $3.2

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Armor rods power AI synergy in Argentina’s grid

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Argentina has great potential to host the first Stargate project in South America, powered by clean energy. This infrastructure would position Argentina as a regional and global leader in artificial intelligence, drive economic growth, and expand opportunity across the country. OpenAI and Sur Energy signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a large-scale data

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Parallel groove clamps boost Argentina’s power grid

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Argentina’s power producer, Central Puerto SA, recently signed a five-year agreement to supply renewable electricity to Axion Energy’s refinery in Campana, Buenos Aires. Under the new deal, 25% of the refinery’s power consumption will come from renewable sources, equal to 60 GWh per year. The electricity will come from Central Puerto’s wind and solar farms

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Crossarm braces powering Bolivia’s fuel recovery

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Recently, Bolivia has been battling with a fuel shortage, with insufficient funding to import fuel. Bolivia’s production of liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas has also declined due to the depletion of mature fields. Fuel shortages disrupt agriculture, transportation, food security, strain government finances, and lead to political and social unrest in the country. The fuel

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No Wrench Screw Anchors Power Wind Growth in Bolivia

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Wind power generation in Bolivia recorded 56.6 GWh among the four wind power plants operated by the National Electricity Company (ENDE Corporacion). September recorded the highest winds in the four wind farms, taking advantage of these resources for the generation of wind energy in the country. The higher generations show an increase in wind energy

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Surge arresters enhance Bolivia’s green power flow

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Bolivia’s grid has traditionally depended on natural gas and hydropower. Some of these sources contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. However, the country aims to integrate variable renewable energy sources such as solar and wind on a large scale. Integrating this energy into the national grid demands updated and modernized energy infrastructure. This integration will involve

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