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Jul 17, 2025 · The government''s estimated investment for the projects is around $500 million USD, with a required completion timeline of 12 to 18 months. The ender will pay a fixed
The Ministry of Economy of Argentina has issued a national and international open call "GBA Storage -AlmaGBA", aimed at contracting 500 MW of electric
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Jul 17, 2025 · The international tender, first announced in February, aimed to secure 500 MW of energy storage capacity for critical points in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) grid.
Feb 19, 2025 · The Ministry of Economy of Argentina has issued a national and international open call "GBA Storage -AlmaGBA", aimed at contracting 500 MW of electric energy storage plants
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May 29, 2025 · Argentina''s Wholesale Electricity Market Administrator (CAMMESA) has published the contract template for the "AlmaGBA Storage" tender, which aims to add up to 500 MW of
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Jul 22, 2025 · Argentina''s ambitious push toward grid modernization through battery energy storage has received an enthusiastic response, with CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora
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Argentina’s ambitious push toward grid modernization through battery energy storage has received an enthusiastic response, with CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico) confirming the submission of 27 project proposals from 15 companies under its AlmaGBA program.
The initiative aims to deploy 500 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Greater Buenos Aires Area (GBA), but the submitted capacity has far exceeded expectations—reaching a combined 1,347 MW
Argentina’s first energy storage tender has lured proposals for 1,347 MW of combined capacity, indicating a high investor interest that significantly exceeded the 500-MW target. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.
In Argentina, the stance provides a good lesson to the European stakeholders, especially in the commercial and industrial segments of energy storage. Emerging markets can present both local and foreign players by developing tenders that are investment appropriate and clear technically and financially secured.
(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.860) Loading Argentina’s first energy storage tender has lured proposals for 1,347 MW of combined capacity, indicating a high investor interest that significantly exceeded the 500-MW target.
This national and international open call, part of Resolution SE 67/2025, marks Argentina’s first large-scale effort to integrate new electricity storage infrastructure into urban distribution networks.
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