SUBSIDIES AND TAX BENEFITS
Chilean power storage subsidies
The proposal is expected to be approved by the Office of the General Comptroller this year and includes recognizing capacity payments for "stand-alone" energy storage systems, recognizing higher capacity payments for storage systems with longer hours of capacity, providing separate capacity payments for generation and storage facilities for hybrid installations that house both facilities and allowing the withdrawal of energy from the grid for the loading of connected storage systems. [pdf]
FAQS about Chilean power storage subsidies
Will capacity payments be applicable to energy storage systems in Chile?
Pursuant to Law 21,505, the Chilean Ministry of Energy has proposed to amend the regulations on capacity payments to allow for those payments to be applicable to energy storage systems.
How many energy storage projects are in Chile?
According to a December 2023 publication on the InvestChile website, the country had 23 approved energy storage projects with a total of 3,000 MW of capacity. Chile is exploring a variety of solutions to keep abreast of the changing energy demand landscape ranging from BESS to innovative projects using CO2.
Will Chile be able to develop energy storage projects in 2024?
In 2022, Chile passed an energy storage and electromobility bill, which made stand-alone storage projects profitable, but the market is still expecting new rules on capacity payment for storage projects, which are to be approved in 2024. Chile has also put in place an auction procedure to award public land for the development of BESS projects.
Does Chile have a capacity payment system?
Since 1982, the Chilean market has recognized capacity payment for plants that contribute adequacy to the electrical system. With Law 20.936 of 2016, the existence of energy storage systems (Energy Storage Systems or SAE) and hybrid energy systems (Renewable Plants with Storage Capacity or CRCA) was recognized in the law.
How can Chile keep up with the changing energy demand landscape?
Chile is exploring a variety of solutions to keep abreast of the changing energy demand landscape ranging from BESS to innovative projects using CO2. In March 2024, BESS Coya, the largest battery-based energy storage system in Latin America, started operations.
Is Chile ready for a battery storage project?
Battery storage projects cannot come soon enough for Chile. While Chile has been at the forefront of renewable energy generation growth in Latin America for close to a decade, that growth has most recently undergone serious growing pains.
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