Can battery energy storage modernize Argentina's grid?

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.

Why is Argentina a good stance on energy storage?

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.

Will Argentina integrate new electricity storage infrastructure into urban distribution networks?

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.

Can energy storage be a reliable source of energy?

As the opportunity to build energy storage as a reliable source in grids and to decarbonize becomes critical on a global stage, the oversubscribed tender launched by Argentina demonstrates the demand for scalable and bankable C&I energy storage systems projects, as well as the efficiency of collaborating with the government in their realization.

What is the Buenos Aires grid program?

Intended to strengthen the grid in the greater Buenos Aires region, the program has attracted a lot of attention; it has been subscribed to projects that are about twice the desired capacity.

What is Argentina's contingency plan?

This tender is part of a series of measures that the government of Argentina has been developing since October 2024 with the Contingency Plan, which includes short, medium and long-term actions to recover an electricity system that was in a critical state in December 2023.