ContourGlobal commissioned the Quillagua plant, positioned within the municipality of María Elena, within the Antofagasta area of Chile. The 221 Megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic photo voltaic plant, with a 1.2 Gigawatt hour (GWh) battery storage system is able to delivering 200 MW for six.2 hours after sundown, ContourGlobal stated in a media launch.
This milestone signifies the final part earlier than launching industrial operations within the upcoming weeks and initiating the success of its long-term clear power buy settlement (PPA), which ensures the supply of photo voltaic power in the course of the night time whereas additionally sending any extra to the industrial market, the corporate stated.
“We’re proud to start operations at Quillagua months forward of schedule, bringing the solar’s power at night time, and to share this second with our companions, the neighborhood, and native establishments and authorities”, Antonio Cammisecra, World CEO of ContourGlobal, stated.
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Cammisecra highlighted that integrating long-duration batteries is essential for stabilizing the grid and managing extra daytime provide and peak demand. The corporate is dedicated to Chile and is exploring wind power to diversify its strategy to satisfy the nation’s power wants.
Quillagua is a component of a bigger challenge that features the Victor Jara plant in Tarapacá, which can present 231 MWp of photo voltaic power and 1.3 GWh of battery storage, set to open forward of schedule within the second half of the yr, the corporate stated. The 2 tasks boast a mixed capability of 452 MWp photo voltaic and a pair of.5 GWh of battery storage, acquired final yr by ContourGlobal, marking the U.S. agency’s entry into Chile. As soon as operational, this portfolio will generate about 1,300 GWh yearly, establishing ContourGlobal as a significant renewable participant in Chile, the place it goals to increase its investments, Contour World stated.
This inauguration positions Chile as a frontrunner in using photo voltaic power from its areas and the Atacama Desert to create battery power storage techniques (BESS) for long-duration tasks. It marks a major step in Chile’s and Latin America’s power transition, aligning with the worldwide progress of battery storage, which hit 70 GW in 2024, in line with the IEA. Furthermore, integrating photovoltaic photo voltaic power with storage is outperforming different technology strategies in competitiveness, establishing itself as the way forward for versatile, cost-effective power provide, CountourGlobal added.
The development of this challenge included the set up of greater than 452,000 photo voltaic panels, 5,000 photo voltaic trackers, 267 battery storage modules, 44 transformation facilities, and 90 inverters, guaranteeing the creation of practically 20 everlasting jobs for its ongoing operation, the corporate highlighted.
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