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March 25, 2026
Chile opens tender for $28.6m transmission substations in Ñuble

by Strategic Energy Mar 25, 2026 Keep reading

The National Electric Coordinator has opened an international tender to build the Punilla and Quinchamalí substations, key projects to strengthen grid reliability in Chile’s Ñuble region with an estimated investment of USD 28.6 million.

March 25, 2026
ENGIE energises 46-MW battery storage project in Chile’s Atacama

by Strategic Energy Mar 25, 2026 Keep reading

The battery energy storage system (BESS), located in northern Chile, has 46 MW of installed capacity and represents an investment of approximately US$64 million.

March 23, 2026
Colombia launches ‘Colombia Solar’ to help low-income households generate power

by Strategic Energy Mar 23, 2026 Keep reading

The initiative aims to reduce the fiscal burden of electricity subsidies, expand energy access and accelerate the country’s transition towards renewable energy.

March 23, 2026
The new wave of hybrid projects in Spain reshapes solar plant design: Schletter’s positioning

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 23, 2026 Keep reading

The expansion of energy storage and hybrid energy models is driving changes in solar PV plant engineering. Schletter warns that mounting structures must adapt to more complex terrain, integrate batteries without increasing project costs, and ensure reliability for assets designed to operate for decades.

March 23, 2026
Final hours to secure early bird tickets for FES Caribbean 2026

by Strategic Energy Mar 23, 2026 Keep reading

Future Energy Summit is entering the final stage of promotional ticket sales for its upcoming energy sector meetings in the region: FES Caribbean (20 and 21 April in Santo Domingo), FES Guatemala (14 May at the Real InterContinental Guatemala) and FES Mexico (19 May at the Marriott Mexico City Reforma Hotel), which will bring together executives, developers, manufacturers, investors and authorities from the renewable energy market.

March 23, 2026
Sólida bids in tenders and expects projects to enter construction from Q2 amid “favourable moment” in Mexico

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 23, 2026 Keep reading

The engineering firm is strengthening its presence in Mexico and is already participating in tenders that could allow construction to begin in the coming months, amid a revival of the sector after years of regulatory uncertainty. “Our goal is to position ourselves in large-scale projects where high-quality engineering makes a real difference,” says Andrés Medina, Business Development Director at Sólida.

March 23, 2026
Chemik launches new solutions and expects 30% growth: “With such a strong need to cut CAPEX, adoption will be rapid”

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 23, 2026 Keep reading

Chemik’s CSO & CTO, Héctor Erdociain, unveiled two technological solutions designed to optimise installations using string inverters, reduce electrical risks in the field and strengthen asset reliability. The company supplied 6 GW over the past year and expects to continue expanding internationally.

March 20, 2026
Spain installs over 11 GW of renewables in 2025 as solar dominates new capacity

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 20, 2026 Keep reading

Spain’s electricity system added more than 10 GW of new renewable capacity in 2025—nearly 9 GW from solar PV—and more than 11 GW when distributed self-consumption is included. Energy storage reached 3.4 GW installed while national electricity demand climbed to 256 TWh, according to the latest report from grid operator Red Eléctrica.

March 20, 2026
Panama power tender draws 90% renewable bids, up to 1.4 GW offered

by Lucia Colaluce Mar 20, 2026 Keep reading

Panama’s LPI 01-26 tender for existing power plants received 71 offers—67 from renewable energy projects, mainly hydropower and solar PV—highlighting the growing role of clean generation in the country’s electricity mix.

March 20, 2026
Middle East tensions push gas prices higher, exposing Europe’s energy vulnerability

by Lucia Colaluce Mar 20, 2026 Keep reading

Rising geopolitical tensions are pushing gas and oil prices higher, exposing Europe’s energy dependence while generating uneven effects across hydrocarbon exporters and importers in Latin America.

March 20, 2026
JA Solar eyes 680 W modules as Argentina’s solar market matures

by Lucia Colaluce Mar 20, 2026 Keep reading

The company is consolidating its global positioning while expanding its technology strategy with energy storage and higher-efficiency modules. At the same time, it identifies a more technically mature Argentine market, where dialogue between manufacturers and developers is becoming increasingly specialised.

March 20, 2026
Solaria wins approval for 480 MWh of battery storage at Spanish solar plants

by Strategic Energy Mar 20, 2026 Keep reading

The Spanish renewable energy developer reaches 3,280 MWh of battery storage capacity with environmental clearance, strengthening its strategy to hybridise solar PV plants with energy storage systems.

March 20, 2026
Cox secures €3.6 billion to acquire Iberdrola’s Mexico assets

by Strategic Energy Mar 20, 2026 Keep reading

The transaction includes more than 1,200 MW of renewable energy assets and represents one of the most significant recent deals in Latin America’s power sector.

March 19, 2026
PV Book 2026 opens after reaching 12,000 downloads among solar leaders

by Strategic Energy Mar 19, 2026 Keep reading

Energía Estratégica’s digital catalogue launches its second edition with confirmed manufacturers and developers, expanding its technical platform featuring solar modules, inverters, battery storage systems and trackers.

March 19, 2026
Spain expects demand tenders for 75 grid nodes after awarding 928 MW: What comes next?

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 19, 2026 Keep reading

Following the first tender that awarded 928 MW to industrial and green hydrogen projects, the sector is assessing the outcomes and looking ahead. Jorge González Onieva Johansson, from OSPREL, warns that access to grid capacity is becoming a strategic resource as Spain’s transmission system operator identifies 75 grid nodes that could be included in future tenders, with the next call potentially arriving between the first and second quarter of the year.

March 19, 2026
YPF Luz CEO: “Argentina reopens private PPA market after two decades”

by Strategic Energy Mar 19, 2026 Keep reading

Martín Mandarano says Argentina’s power sector is returning to market-based dynamics after Resolution 400/2025, with private power purchase agreements, risk management and new infrastructure becoming central as energy demand from lithium mining grows.

March 19, 2026
JinkoSolar surpasses 400 GW in shipments and signals a new era for solar power: where is the industry heading?

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 19, 2026 Keep reading

The manufacturer reaches a new milestone after delivering more than 400 GW of photovoltaic modules, enough capacity to power 40 million homes. With costs falling from USD 3/W to just USD 0.10/W over two decades, the sector is entering a phase where the challenge is no longer price, but solar’s strategic value within the energy system.

March 19, 2026
Dominican Republic to host OLACDE’s 11th Energy Week

by Strategic Energy Mar 19, 2026 Keep reading

The regional energy summit will take place in October, bringing together more than 200 speakers and nearly 3,000 participants from governments, the private sector, multilateral organisations and civil society.

March 19, 2026
Mexico issues new standard contract for grid interconnection and connection

by Strategic Energy Mar 19, 2026 Keep reading

The National Energy Commission (CNE) released a new contractual model governing how power plants, energy storage systems and large consumers connect to Mexico’s national transmission and distribution grids, aiming to streamline procedures and update the country’s electricity regulatory framework.

March 18, 2026
Argentina’s province weighs new renewable tenders and expands distributed solar

by Strategic Energy Mar 18, 2026 Keep reading

Argentina’s Santa Fe province is assessing new renewable energy auctions under its Generfe programme while expanding the Prosumidores distributed generation scheme, which already counts 1,500 prosumers and nearly 10 MW installed.

March 18, 2026
IPP Energía Aljaval plans 2.1 GW solar and BESS pipeline in Mexico

by Strategic Energy Mar 18, 2026 Keep reading

Spain-based developer Energía Aljaval has approved a 2026–2027 strategic plan focused on eight utility-scale solar PV projects with battery energy storage, aiming to reach Ready-to-Build status by 2027 and commercial operation by the end of the decade.

March 25, 2026
Chile opens tender for $28.6m transmission substations in Ñuble

by Strategic Energy Mar 25, 2026 Keep reading

March 25, 2026
ENGIE energises 46-MW battery storage project in Chile’s Atacama

by Strategic Energy Mar 25, 2026 Keep reading

The battery energy storage system (BESS), located in northern Chile, has 46 MW of installed capacity and represents an investment of approximately US$64 million.

March 23, 2026
Colombia launches ‘Colombia Solar’ to help low-income households generate power

by Strategic Energy Mar 23, 2026 Keep reading

The initiative aims to reduce the fiscal burden of electricity subsidies, expand energy access and accelerate the country’s transition towards renewable energy.