en.Wedoany.com Reported - Grenergy has launched Elena, the largest battery storage plant in the Americas, in Chile. The facility is now operational with an initial capacity of 3.5 GWh, with plans to expand to 7 GWh in the future. Located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, the storage plant is part of the sixth phase of the Oasis de Atacama project.
The project inauguration was presided over by Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist, with the attendance of several dignitaries including Energy Minister Ximena Rincón, Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Ximena Lincolao, and Spanish Ambassador to Chile Laura Oroz.
Elena is Grenergy's largest project to date, equipped with 624 storage containers and 6,240 battery packs. It is a core component of the Oasis de Atacama platform, which, according to the company's latest roadmap through 2028, has been expanded to 2.5 GW of solar power generation and 14.1 GWh of storage capacity. As the starting point of Grenergy's hybrid model, the company is replicating this approach in the Oasis Central project in central Chile, which plans for 1.4 GW of solar power and 5.1 GWh of storage, and is expanding to Spain through the Iberian Oasis platform. Currently, all Oasis platforms collectively hold 5 GW of solar power and 22 GWh of storage capacity.
The commissioning of Elena marks the launch of the largest energy hub developed by this renewable energy company in northern Chile, which will provide dispatchable power 24 hours a day. The project also creates conditions for attracting digital infrastructure investments, helping to position Chile as a hub for artificial intelligence and data centers in Latin America.
Grenergy has been operating in Chile since 2012 and has become one of the three largest international investors in the country, having invested $2.8 billion (approximately €2.424 billion) locally. It plans to invest an additional $2 billion (approximately €1.732 billion) over the next two years, bringing the total investment to $4.8 billion (approximately €4.156 billion).
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