Chile releases bidding terms for first energy auction including storage

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Chile's National Energy Commission has released preliminary bidding terms for its first energy auction, focusing on renewables and storage backing. The tender supports photovoltaic and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects with long-term contracts aimed at peak demand coverage.

hile’s CNE has set preliminary terms for the 2026/01 power supply tender, a technology-neutral process that nonetheless favors renewables by excluding high-emission fuels and enabling storage-backed bids. With time-of-day demand blocks and 15-year contracts, the structure is particularly supportive of photovoltaic and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects, especially for daytime and evening peak coverage. The post Chile releases bidding terms for first energy auction including storage appeared first on pv magazine Global.