Global clean energy group ContourGlobal announced the start of commercial operation of another utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in Chile, one the company said features Latin America’s longest-duration battery energy storage system (BESS).
UK-headquartered ContourGlobal said the 6.5-hour/200-MW BESS, which pairs with a 231-MW solar power facility at the Victor Jara hybrid plant in Tarapacá, is the latest addition to the company’s “Sun at Night” business model. The group said it continues to build on its strategy to capture solar energy during off-peak demand hours for electricity, then redeploy it via storage during evening and nighttime demand peaks. The company said it has a power purchase agreement with Copec EMOAC, one of the Chile’s top electricity trading groups.
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