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Power On: Latin America
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Report summary
Recent highlights from the Latin America power and renewables sector: New long-term auctions drive battery energy storage investment, Brazil reforms its interconnection queue, Peru falls short on defining the ancillary battery market
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Power On: Recent highlights from the Latin America power and renewables sector
- Executive summary
- 1. Long-term energy auctions in Latin America accelerate BESS adoption while redefining priorities beyond pure renewable expansion
- Figure 1: Tendered capacity in Latin American energy auctions during 2026 (Capacity, MW)
- 2. Interconnection reform opens the door to more robust renewables investment in Brazil
- Figure 2: Lens snapshot: renewables development pipeline dispersion versus transmission infrastructure
- 3. Peru’s long‑awaited ancillary services rules bring new technologies into scope but stop short of defining the market design
- Figure 3: Peru onshore wind and solar PV tracked pipeline (MW)
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