A news roundup focusing on system integrator Powin’s recent moves in the industry, resource updates in New Mexico and a newly announced energy management system from Prevalon.

A lack of regulation and policy regarding BESS is challenging the growth of the technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) will play an important role in reducing curtailment issues Chile has been facing in 2024, keynote speakers said at the third edition of Solar Media’s Energy Storage Summit Latin America 2024 today.

This week Engie Chile has energised the 68MW/418MWh BESS Tamaya project in Antofagasta, while Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE secured a turnkey EPC contract to supply a 98MW/312MWh DC BESS in Chile.

A public consultation regarding the auction will be launched in the coming days, while capacity and funding details have yet to be disclosed.

Enervenue, the US company commercialising technology adapted from nickel-hydrogen batteries used in space exploration, has signed a three-year Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with a customer in Brazil.

The Inflation Reduction Act could “suck the oxygen out” of the Latin American (LatAm) energy storage market, the CEO of pan-American energy storage firm On.Energy said.

Further details about Brazil’s largest battery storage project to date have been revealed including its integrators and equipment providers.

A 30MW battery energy storage system has been inaugurated by transmission system operator (TSO) ISA CTEEP in Brazil.

Australian startup MGA Thermal has bagged around US$1 million in government funding for a 5MWh thermal energy storage project while Israel-based Brenmiller Energy has inaugurated a 1MWh unit in Brazil.