Grenergy has signed a new agreement with BYD Energy Storage for the supply of 3500MWh in energy storage systems to be installed in the sixth phase of the Oasis de Atacama (Elena) project, located in northern Chile.
This agreement marks the largest collaboration between the two companies to date, strengthening their strategic alliance within one of the world’s most significant energy storage projects, Grenergy said.
Moreover, it sets a milestone by becoming the largest battery supply in Latin America and the second largest globally.
Through this new partnership, BYD Energy Storage will supply Grenergy with a total of 6,240 units of its MC Cube-T model-equivalent to 624 containers-that will be used to develop the storage system for the Elena plant.
The plant is a key phase of Oasis de Atacama with 446MW of solar capacity and 3.5GWh of storage.
BYD MC Cube-T model integrates Blade Batteries, known for their high safety, durability, and operational efficiency-essential qualities for a project of the scale and technical requirements of Oasis de Atacama, Grenergy said.
This new acquisition builds upon the first three phases of the Oasis de Atacama project, which totalled 3GWh, increasing the total contracted volume with the Asian multinational to 6.5 GWh.