en.Wedoany.com Reported - Portuguese utility EDP has commenced commercial operation of the Punta de Talca battery energy storage system in Chile. Located in the Ovalle municipality of the Coquimbo Region, this Chile energy storage project has a storage capacity of 240 MWh. It is EDP's first battery storage project commissioned in South America, with an investment of approximately USD 44 million.

The Punta de Talca battery energy storage system is co-located with the 83 MW Punta de Talca wind farm, enabling it to store electricity when wind power output is high or grid absorption capacity is limited, and discharge it when the system requires. This Chile energy storage project has an average annual storage capacity of approximately 60 GWh, sufficient to meet the electricity needs of over 30,000 local households. It is primarily used to reduce curtailment and enhance the regulation capability of the power system.

Joao Brito Martins, CEO of EDP South America, stated: "The beginning of operations at our first battery storage project in South America represents a strategic milestone for EDP and highlights the role of energy storage in building more resilient, flexible, and sustainable power systems." With the commissioning of the 240 MWh battery energy storage system, the Chile energy storage project will provide a new operational case study for wind power integration, flexible grid regulation, and renewable energy integration.

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