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The project is located in the Coquimbo region, with an estimated investment of 350 million dollars and entry into operation at the end of 2026. The BESS – Camarones Electric Energy Storage System project, with a total installed capacity of 200 MW and a delivery capacity of 1,000 MWh for a period of approximately five hours, to be located in the province of Elqui, commune and region of Coquimbo, has been submitted to the Chilean Environmental Impact Assessment Service (SEIA). According to the documentation submitted to the SEIA by the company Energía Plus, it will consist of a storage system made up of 315 containerized lithium-ion battery units, each with a storage capacity of 4.07 MWh. Its objective will be to store energy from the National Electric System (SEN) for later reinjection during times of higher demand. The project will cover an area of ??13.57 hectares and will include 109 DC/AC inverter units of 4.6 MW with 0.69/33 kV transformers; a 33 kV underground trunk line approximately 875 metres long; 33 kV and 220 kV step-up substations; a 220 kV overhead line; a sectioning substation; and two sections of 220 kV power lines for connection to the SEN. The project is scheduled to begin in November this year, with an operational phase that will run from November 2026 to October 2046, and a total investment of 350 million dollars. During the construction phase, a maximum of 30 jobs are expected, while during the operation phase, 4 permanent jobs are planned. |
