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Released June 30, 2021 | CORDOBA, ARGENTINA
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Paraguay's state-owned power utility, Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), unveiled its short-, medium- and long-term generation master plan for 2021 through 2040 in May.
The Paraguayan Congress has authorized ANDE to seek financing for a wide range of infrastructure expansion and modernization projects, including battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the first time. The master plan includes the construction of BESS projects amounting to more than 500 megawatts (MW) in generation capacity during the next five years.
In particular, the plan calls for the installation of five lithium-ion BESS facilities at substations in the North, West and Metropolitan transmission systems, as well as construction of a series of small solar photovoltaic plants and hybrid solar and diesel plants integrated with small-scale BESS infrastructure.
These photovoltaic and hybrid plants will be located mainly in the western part of Paraguay, known as Chaco, to be used mainly for peak load shedding. Between 2027 and 2040, the plan calls for the installation of an additional 1.1 gigawatts (GW) in BESS banks at substations and solar and hybrid plants, with the addition of more than 20 small hydropower plants, which have been under development for several years but are currently on hold as a result of pending legislation regarding water use rights.
The development of BESS projects has soared in Latin America in recent years, as private investors aim to integrate energy storage infrastructure in their renewable plants and projects. Public utilities in several countries are developing pilot projects to introduce BESS technologies and to secure and stabilize grid operations as well as secure power supply in remote or isolated areas.
Industrial Info is tracking operational or planned BESS infrastructure facilities in nine Latin American countries, amounting to more than 880 MW of capacity. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Plant and Project Database can click here for a list of related units and click here for a list of related projects.
Click on the image at right for a heat map of operational and under-development BESS units in Latin America.
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The Paraguayan Congress has authorized ANDE to seek financing for a wide range of infrastructure expansion and modernization projects, including battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the first time. The master plan includes the construction of BESS projects amounting to more than 500 megawatts (MW) in generation capacity during the next five years.
In particular, the plan calls for the installation of five lithium-ion BESS facilities at substations in the North, West and Metropolitan transmission systems, as well as construction of a series of small solar photovoltaic plants and hybrid solar and diesel plants integrated with small-scale BESS infrastructure.
These photovoltaic and hybrid plants will be located mainly in the western part of Paraguay, known as Chaco, to be used mainly for peak load shedding. Between 2027 and 2040, the plan calls for the installation of an additional 1.1 gigawatts (GW) in BESS banks at substations and solar and hybrid plants, with the addition of more than 20 small hydropower plants, which have been under development for several years but are currently on hold as a result of pending legislation regarding water use rights.
The development of BESS projects has soared in Latin America in recent years, as private investors aim to integrate energy storage infrastructure in their renewable plants and projects. Public utilities in several countries are developing pilot projects to introduce BESS technologies and to secure and stabilize grid operations as well as secure power supply in remote or isolated areas.
Industrial Info is tracking operational or planned BESS infrastructure facilities in nine Latin American countries, amounting to more than 880 MW of capacity. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Plant and Project Database can click here for a list of related units and click here for a list of related projects.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
