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Back·September 22, 2026·pv magazine
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Chile tests grid-forming operation at 275 MWh Los Loros battery

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Chile's grid operator has completed its first field test of grid-forming technology at Engie's 48 MW/275.23 MWh Los Loros battery in the Atacama region. The system maintained stable voltage and frequency while helping form an isolated electrical island.

The National Electricity Coordinator, Engie Chile and Huawei conducted the test at the battery connected to the Los Loros solar plant in Tierra Amarilla. The $64 million installation uses 63 lithium iron phosphate containers and entered commercial operation at the end of August. Test data will support verification rules for inverter-based resources as Chile adds more storage capable of stabilizing a renewable-heavy grid.

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