Portuguese utility EDP (ELI:EDP) has commenced the operation of the 240-MWh Punta de Talca battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile, its first in South America. The BESS project required an investment of approximately USD 44 million (EUR 38m). With 23 energy storage projects already approved, totaling an impressive 3,000 MW of capacity, Chile is at the forefront of innovation and efficiency in Latin America. During its recent participation in COP28 in Dubai, Chile not only reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy, but also. In November 2025, Generadora Metropolitana, a joint venture between AME and EDF Power Solutions Chile, officially announced the commencement of construction on the Dune Plus energy storage project in María Elena, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It proposed a law to allow the tender of 2 GW of BESS at a $2 billion cost.
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