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Home / Chile opens 2,835 GWh backup supply tender including standalone batteries
Back·July 21, 2026·ESS News
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Chile opens 2,835 GWh backup supply tender including standalone batteries

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Chile has opened its 2026/01 electricity supply tender for 2,835 GWh of backup supply. Solar, wind, hydro and battery storage can participate individually or in hybrid configurations, while high-emission fuels are excluded.

Chile’s new technology-neutral tender seeks 2,835 GWh of backup electricity supply and explicitly allows standalone battery storage as well as hybrid renewables-plus-storage projects. ESS News reports that solar, wind and hydro can also compete, while coal and other high-emission fuels are not eligible. The structure matters because Chile is creating a route for storage-backed clean power to compete directly in firm supply procurement.

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