IFC flags Argentina’s grid expansion as critical to unlock renewables investment
Expanding power transmission will be key to unlocking investment in renewables, storage and mining, according to the World Bank Group’s IFC.
Expanding power transmission will be key to unlocking investment in renewables, storage and mining, according to the World Bank Group’s IFC.
The Chilean Renewable Energy and Storage Association presented a set of policy and technical recommendations aimed at strengthening grid integration, boosting energy storage and reducing the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels, which still account for 63% of total energy consumption.
The company will showcase its latest solutions and announce new partnerships during RE+ Mexico, from 14 to 16 April in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Attendees are invited to visit stand #N20 on the exhibition floor, where S-5! experts will deliver training sessions as part of the event’s conference programme.
Mexico’s state utility CFE received 222 renewable energy proposals totalling nearly 38 GW—more than five times the capacity initially sought under its new mixed public-private generation scheme.
Lawmakers will vote on the ratification of a €5 billion emergency package aimed at strengthening energy security amid global market volatility. The decree introduces new rules for grid access, accelerates renewable energy deployment through priority development zones, and reshapes incentives for electrification, energy storage and industrial decarbonization.
The Argentine energy company continues to scale its renewable portfolio, with 545 MW already in operation and 220 MW under construction, while analysing participation in the country’s first large-scale battery storage auction.