Argentina invests in energy storage power station

How much energy does Argentina need for a battery energy storage system?

Argentina’s first energy storage tender has lured proposals for 1,347 MW of combined capacity, indicating a high investor interest that significantly exceeded the 500-MW target. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.

What is Argentina's first energy storage tender?

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.860) Loading Argentina’s first energy storage tender has lured proposals for 1,347 MW of combined capacity, indicating a high investor interest that significantly exceeded the 500-MW target.

Will Argentina integrate new electricity storage infrastructure into urban distribution networks?

This national and international open call, part of Resolution SE 67/2025, marks Argentina’s first large-scale effort to integrate new electricity storage infrastructure into urban distribution networks.

Can battery energy storage modernize Argentina's grid?

Argentina’s ambitious push toward grid modernization through battery energy storage has received an enthusiastic response, with CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico) confirming the submission of 27 project proposals from 15 companies under its AlmaGBA program.

Why is Argentina a good stance on energy storage?

In Argentina, the stance provides a good lesson to the European stakeholders, especially in the commercial and industrial segments of energy storage. Emerging markets can present both local and foreign players by developing tenders that are investment appropriate and clear technically and financially secured.

What is Argentina's contingency plan?

This tender is part of a series of measures that the government of Argentina has been developing since October 2024 with the Contingency Plan, which includes short, medium and long-term actions to recover an electricity system that was in a critical state in December 2023.