Grid and transmission issues in South America are driving the growth of solar-plus-storage projects, such as the Oasis de Atacama in Chile. Image: Grenergy. Analyst Wood Mackenzie has forecast the addition of 160GW of new solar PV capacity by 2034 in South America in a recent report. [pdf]
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Called Carport Solar Off-Grid, the system allows electric vehicles to be recharged with energy generated by the sun and stored in second-life batteries, provided by the company Energy Source, from BMW electric vehicles. [pdf]
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Grid operator ISA CTEEP has started commercially operating a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Registro substation in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. The 30 MW/60 MWh BESS is expected to provide backup power to the grid during hours of peak demand in summer. [pdf]
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Grid operator ISA CTEEP has started commercially operating a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Registro substation in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. The 30 MW/60 MWh BESS is expected to provide backup power to the grid during hours of peak demand in summer. [pdf]
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The average 2024 price of a BESS 20-foot DC container in the US is expected to come down to US$148/kWh, down from US$180/kWh last year, a similar fall to that seen in 2023, as reported by Energy-Storage.news, when CEA launched a new quarterly BESS pricing monitor. [pdf]
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The CampusGrid project combines a 565 kW solar system with a 1 MW high-capacity battery energy storage system (BESS). The State University of Campinas (Unicamp) has launched the CampusGrid microgrid on its Barão Geraldo campus in Campinas, São Paulo. [pdf]
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ISO CTEEP claimed it as the first large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) on Brazil’s transmission grid. The project required a total US$27 million investment. The transmission operator is permitted by regulations to earn up to US$5 million revenues from the asset each year. [pdf]
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Here are some new energy storage projects in North America:Over 300 utility-scale battery storage projects are expected to come online in the U.S. by 2025, with significant installations in Texas and California1.Jupiter Power has secured $286 million for two standalone utility-scale battery energy storage systems in Michigan and Texas, with a combined capacity of 300 MW/800 MWh, set to begin operations in 20252.These projects reflect the growing investment in energy storage solutions across the region. [pdf]
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Brazilian mining giant Vale is partnering with Siemens and MicroPower Comerc on a 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion battery system at a large port facility in Rio de Janeiro. Featuring the first Tesla Megapacks deployed in Brazil, Vale’s system will be owned and operated by MicroPower Comerc. [pdf]
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