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February 25, 2026
Argentina mandates 75% forward contracting and backs four-hour battery storage

by Strategic Energy Feb 25, 2026 Keep reading

EPSE President Lucas Estrada says Resolution 400/2025 reshapes Argentina’s power market, mandating 75% demand coverage via forward contracts and introducing specific remuneration for four-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS).

February 25, 2026
Spain shifts to flexible grid access in major power market reform

by Emilia Lardizabal Feb 25, 2026 Keep reading

CNMC introduces flexible grid access for demand while MITECO tightens technical connection standards. The reforms will reshape how industry, energy storage and large electricity consumers connect to Spain’s increasingly saturated power system.

February 25, 2026
Six firms prequalified to bid for USD 252 million power transmission projects in Peru

by Strategic Energy Feb 25, 2026 Keep reading

Peru’s private investment agency clears six energy players to compete for a first bundle of grid projects under the 2025–2034 Transmission Plan, aimed at strengthening reliability and integrating renewable energy across key regions.

February 25, 2026
PCR signs renewable energy supply agreement with Piedra Grande

by Strategic Energy Feb 25, 2026 Keep reading

Argentina’s industrial minerals producer secures five-year wind power deal as corporate renewable energy procurement gains pace in Latin America.

February 24, 2026
Genneia plans Argentina’s largest solar park and targets 1 GW in Mendoza

by Strategic Energy Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

After commissioning a 180 MW solar PV plant, the company unveils a 365 MW project exceeding USD 300 million in investment and accelerates private power purchase agreements, transmission works and battery energy storage systems.

February 24, 2026
Peru puts 12.5 GW of renewables on hold amid electoral uncertainty

by Emilia Lardizabal Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

With 30% of voters still undecided and an interim president pledging institutional stability, Peru’s energy sector awaits signals on the future of renewable energy. At stake are 58 projects totalling more than 12.5 GW and a solar PV pipeline exceeding 13 GW still lacking final concessions.

February 24, 2026
Colombia’s 2026 election puts renewable auctions and grid reliability at stake

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

As Colombia heads toward its 31 May 2026 presidential election, industry sources warn that the campaign lacks clear technical proposals on renewable energy and storage. Investors are closely watching regulatory stability, tariff coherence and the independence of the energy regulator as decisive factors for maintaining investment and system reliability.

February 24, 2026
Dominican power system into blackout after major thermal plant failure

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

A synchronisation fault at a key coal-fired plant led to a nationwide outage after frequency plunged to 56 Hz, exposing once again the operational fragility of the country’s isolated power system.

February 24, 2026
Grenergy lands Spain’s first 10-year BESS tolling deal

by Strategic Energy Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

The landmark agreement – Spain’s first of its kind – underpins the rollout of Greenbox, Grenergy’s 31 GWh standalone battery platform across Europe. The Oviedo project will be the country’s largest standalone BESS to date.

February 24, 2026
ASOFER backs new distributed generation rules in the Dominican Republic

by Strategic Energy Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

The renewable energy association met with the electricity regulator to support the newly enacted framework and shift focus toward technical training and transparent implementation.

February 24, 2026
S-5! showcases rail-less solar PV solutions in Chile and Argentina

by Strategic Energy Feb 24, 2026 Keep reading

The global solar mounting specialist will showcase its rail-less PV systems and snow retention solutions as rooftop solar deployment accelerates across the Southern Cone.

February 23, 2026
FES Argentina 2026: Countdown begins amid power market overhaul

by Strategic Energy Feb 23, 2026 Keep reading

With fewer than 10 days to go, Future Energy Summit will gather top executives, regulators and technology providers to assess bilateral contracts, the consolidation of Argentina’s term market (MAT), and the growing role of energy storage in a rapidly evolving investment landscape.

February 23, 2026
Guatemala’s 1.4 GW power auction dominated by 1.24 GW of solar-plus-BESS

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 23, 2026 Keep reading

The 1.4 GW procurement attracted 3.65 GW in offers, with 1.93 GW from renewable energy. Solar PV paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS) emerges as the decisive competitive factor in Guatemala’s power sector expansion.

February 23, 2026
Dominican Republic draws 1.6 GW of bids for 600 MW renewables-plus-storage tender

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 23, 2026 Keep reading

Twenty projects — 19 solar PV and one wind — were submitted under International Public Tender EDES-LPI-01-2024, nearly tripling the contracted capacity. The Northern Region accounts for the largest nominal block with 729.9 MWn.

February 23, 2026
Spain’s grid 75% saturated as TSO publishes first demand access maps

by Emilia Lardizabal Feb 23, 2026 Keep reading

Spain’s transmission network is 75% saturated at node level, with 129 GW of renewables, 16 GW of energy storage and 19 GW of demand already holding access permits. For the first time, the system operator formally integrates demand into the official grid access framework.

February 23, 2026
Solar Quality Summit 2026: Cybersecurity and AI reshape solar bankability in Europe

by Juan Ignacio Barrea Feb 23, 2026 Keep reading

As Europe accelerates renewable energy deployment, digital resilience, AI-driven asset management and new technical due diligence standards for hybrid solar-plus-storage projects are becoming decisive factors in access to finance and cost of capital.

February 23, 2026
Uruguay to supply Europe with 100,000 t/y of certified e-methanol

by Strategic Energy Feb 23, 2026 Keep reading

Heads of Agreement with German eFuel One underpins Uruguay project’s bankability, linking over 2 GW of solar and wind capacity to certified RFNBO-compliant e-methanol exports to Europe.

February 20, 2026
Dominican Republic opens bids for 600 MW renewables + BESS tender

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 20, 2026 Keep reading

Technical offers are unveiled in Santo Domingo as nearly 3 GW of solar and wind projects compete for long-term contracts, with market sources anticipating solar prices between USD 60–80/MWh.

February 20, 2026
Argentina allocates 365 MW in private renewable energy market, led by solar

by Strategic Energy Feb 20, 2026 Keep reading

Argentina awarded dispatch priority to seven renewable energy projects under its corporate power contracting scheme. Solar PV accounted for 290 MW of the total capacity, with most projects operating under conditional grid access due to transmission constraints.

February 20, 2026
Bolivia draws regional investors with utility-scale solar opportunities

by Strategic Energy Feb 20, 2026 Keep reading

With more than 1.1 GW of renewable energy already installed and projections nearing 2 GW by 2026, Bolivia is emerging as an attractive destination for large-scale solar projects, supported by long-term energy planning and regulatory reforms.

February 20, 2026
VERBUND bets on hybrid solar and storage to navigate Spain’s volatile power market

by Emilia Lardizabal Feb 20, 2026 Keep reading

The Austrian utility plans to expand its Iberian footprint with 750 MW already in operation, 800 MW of pumped storage under development and a strategy combining batteries, energy trading and CAPEX optimisation to strengthen margins in Spain’s volatile wholesale power market.

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