Regulation & Policy: Defining the Path for Energy Storage Growth in Latin America

Time: 09:35 - 10:15
Date: October 15, 2024

Synopsis

Regulation and policy changes are fundamental to a thriving and profitable energy market, where a stable framework exists and can be seen to encourage deployment of renewable energy sources. Chile has been on a long, complex journey and many learnings can be taken from its trajectory, while other countries have more to do. In the past 6 months, Argentina, Brazil and Panama have all announced plans to include batteries in some form of auction or tender.

  • What are the next steps in countries like Chile in terms of the necessary regulatory framework to help drive the business case and buildout for energy storage?
  • What should the industry expect in the short term in terms of technical regulation for energy storage in Chile?
  • Although tenders and auctions are the early market signals, what do experts expect to happen in countries like Brazil, Panama, and Argentina?

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