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March 2, 2026
Argentina launches 700 MW storage tender with 15-year contracts

by Strategic Energy Mar 2, 2026 Keep reading

The “AlmaSADI” auction will allocate stand-alone BESS projects of 10–150 MW, with bids opening between May and June. The scheme targets critical grid nodes and offers availability-based remuneration capped at USD 12,500 per MW-month.

March 2, 2026
Colombia’s second renewable auction faces test in a mature PPA market

by Lucia Colaluce Mar 2, 2026 Keep reading

With projected supply tightness by 2027–2028, Colombia’s power market already features 12–15-year bankable PPAs. Manuel Gómez Fajardo argues that, in this new scenario, the auction must offer a competitive differential by strengthening guarantees, contractual standardisation and access to structured finance.

March 2, 2026
Factiun unveils roadmap to keep CAPEX under control as flat solar sites disappear

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 2, 2026 Keep reading

The Spanish solar structures specialist says rising topographical and financial complexity in Southern Europe is reshaping the technical and economic equation of utility-scale solar PV. CEO Pablo Landa Labiano presented the strategy before more than 500 industry leaders at FES Iberia 2026.

March 2, 2026
Saeta Yield CEO urges tax cuts and regulatory clarity for storage investment

by Emilia Lardizabal Mar 2, 2026 Keep reading

While advancing a 92 MW battery project backed by EU FEDER funds, the company calls for lower electricity taxation, long-term regulatory frameworks and a revision of Spain’s energy roadmap to unlock sustained capital investment.

February 27, 2026
Argentina’s top energy CEOs to map out renewables, BESS and grid strategy at FES

by Strategic Energy Feb 27, 2026 Keep reading

Senior executives from Argentina’s leading power companies will assess how renewable energy projects, battery storage and transmission investments are being reshaped under a market shift towards bilateral contracts and private infrastructure.

February 27, 2026
Europe adds 19 GW of wind in 2025 as Spain expands and 2030 targets loom

by Strategic Energy Feb 27, 2026 Keep reading

Onshore wind led growth with over 17 GW installed. Spain ranked among the top five markets with 1.6 GW added, up 33% year-on-year, while Europe prepares for a major acceleration toward 2030 renewable energy goals.

February 27, 2026
YPF Luz commissions 63 MW wind farm in Argentina

by Strategic Energy Feb 27, 2026 Keep reading

The wind power project, developed at Cementos Avellaneda’s plant in Buenos Aires Province, required an investment of USD 80 million and combines self-generation with renewable energy supply to industrial clients.

February 26, 2026
FES Argentina to unpack five key drivers of the BESS market

by Strategic Energy Feb 26, 2026 Keep reading

The third edition of the summit will take place on 4–5 March in Buenos Aires, bringing together public and private sector leaders to examine the regulatory, contractual and technological shifts positioning battery storage at the core of Argentina’s energy transition.

February 26, 2026
Dominican Republic’s BESS auction excludes over 1 GW of renewable bids

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 26, 2026 Keep reading

Twelve solar-plus-storage projects were disqualified from the EDES-LPI-01-2024 tender, which aims to award 600 MW of firm capacity. Yet 1,655 MWp remain in contention, underscoring investor appetite that far exceeds current regulatory demand.

February 26, 2026
Colombia links reliability auction awards to grid constraint removal

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 26, 2026 Keep reading

UPME sets a five-month deadline for grid connection rulings and introduces a 10-year electrical assessment. Capacity awards will depend on removing transmission constraints, reshaping the real viability of projects due online in 2029–2030.

February 26, 2026
Enel boosts renewables plan with extra 15 GW and €53bn to 2028

by Strategic Energy Feb 26, 2026 Keep reading

The Italian utility will invest €10bn more than in its previous strategy to expand clean capacity, deploy energy storage and strengthen grids across Europe, North America and Latin America amid surging electricity demand.

February 26, 2026
Peru appoints Ángelo Alfaro Lombardi as Energy and Mines minister amid election run-up

by Emilia Lardizabal Feb 26, 2026 Keep reading

The electrical engineer was sworn in on 24 February, replacing Jorge Luis Montero Requena at a time marked by the presidential elections scheduled for 12 April, pending regulatory decisions and a 12.5 GW renewable energy pipeline awaiting key definitions to unlock more than US$12 billion in investment.

February 26, 2026
RWE bets on battery storage and wind repowering in Spain

by Emilia Lardizabal Feb 26, 2026 Keep reading

The German utility plans to roll out battery energy storage systems in Spain, mirroring deployments in the US, Europe and Australia. While Spain’s high wholesale price spreads offer attractive short-term arbitrage opportunities, RWE warns of future market cannibalisation. Wind repowering and EU-backed FEDER funds are central to its 2030 roadmap.

February 25, 2026
FES Argentina 2026 enters final stretch with last early bird tickets available

by Strategic Energy Feb 25, 2026 Keep reading

The third edition in the country will take place on 4–5 March, bringing together CEOs, regulators and investors amid structural electricity market reform, renewable expansion and strong momentum in energy storage, with limited capacity and exclusive VIP access.

February 25, 2026
Honduras extends bid deadline to June for landmark 1.5 GW tender

by Lucia Colaluce Feb 25, 2026 Keep reading

The state utility ENEE issues a second amendment, pushing submissions to June 2026 amid a structural review of the process and institutional reshuffle under new energy leadership.

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

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