Mexico bess units

Does Peru have a Bess regulation?

Peru has no existing BESS regulation and is currently evaluating how to move forward with battery storage projects. In fact, in January 2024, Peru’s energy and mining investment regulator, Osinergmin, opened a request for a proposal for a study on energy storage.

What is the future of Bess in Latin America?

To provide a view of what is to come, AMI breaks down the status and opportunities of BESS in main Latin American markets. Chile passed an energy storage and electromobility bill in late 2022, making stand-alone storage projects profitable for operators.

Does Mexico have a front-of-the-meter Bess market?

Mexico’s front-of-the-meter BESS market is practically nonexistent. BESS is not defined by law but rather by the market. Storage projects are forced to register as an active power plant (“central electrica”) and be represented by a market participant, in this case, a generator (e.g., IPP).

Are BTM assets regulated in Mexico?

Although there is no regulation against BTM assets, there is also no framework that allows it to be done. Hence, the project is much riskier and subject to the whims of the state utility (CFE) and regulators. Mexico’s front-of-the-meter BESS market is practically nonexistent. BESS is not defined by law but rather by the market.

Will a PPA add Bess in Puerto Rico?

Under ASAP, IPPs with existing PPAs with Puerto Rico’s Power Authority (PREPA) would add BESS at their locations “on an accelerated basis,” leading to an estimated 380 MW of additional contracted BESS capacity by 2026. 3 Peru has no existing BESS regulation and is currently evaluating how to move forward with battery storage projects.