Grenergy is making progress on the construction of phase one of Oasis de Atacama in Chile, one of the largest battery projects in the world.
The port of Iquique in Chile has just received 105 batteries that will complete the Quillagua 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) plant.
The cargo vessel, Chipol Guangan, departing from Dachan (Shenzhen), has docked after a 42-day journey carrying 105 containers, which include 1050 MC Cube ESS modules with a total storage capacity of 600MWh.
These batteries are part of a strategic agreement signed earlier this year with BYD, a leading global technology company, for the supply of 1.1GWh of large-scale storage through 2136 Blade modules of its MC Cube ESS model.
The arrival of the batteries signals important progress in Oasis de Atacama, with Phase 1 set to be operational in the coming weeks.
Once complete, the project will feature 11GWh of storage capacity and 2GW of solar generation.
Divided into seven phases, it will produce nearly 5.5TWh of energy annually, which will be dispatched during non-solar hours.
The batteries for phase three (Víctor Jara), resulting from the expansion of the agreement with BYD last September, are under production and are expected to be delivered during the first half of 2025.
In addition, Grenergy has recently signed a strategic partnership with CATL in October to provide Phase 4 with 1.25GWh of battery storage.
Grenergy is also advancing the sale of energy from Oasis de Atacama through power purchase agreements (PPAs).
The company has already secured agreements for the energy from the first four phases, while negotiations for the remaining phases are in advanced stages, with new agreements expected to be finalised in the coming months.
