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Welcome Remarks
KEYNOTE Opening Address – Building a Stable, Reliable Storage Market in Chile
As the renewable energy market matures in Chile, stakeholders all along the energy storage supply chain are looking for assurance that the momentum and market growth they have been enjoying will continue.
Join us as we hear from her about how the new Chilean government intends to build on previous successes and usher in the next era of energy storage innovation.
Greenlighting the Grid: Exploring Chile’s HVDC project
The new transmission pipeline connecting northern and southern Chile is set to begin construction. We brought together some of the key organizations that worked together to make this happen to learn more about how other regions can get grid updates and improvements greenlit.
From Grid to Glory: How to Successfully Commission Energy Storage Projects
Networking Refreshment Break // Available to Sponsor
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Roundtables // Country by Country
A series of country-focused roundtable discussions to explore the unique challenges and opportunities of each market.
Topics:
- Argentina – What’s next following on from the recent auction?
- Brazil – Challenges in the current energy storage landscape and how to steer the ship.
- Chile – New opportunities opening up, versus revenue stack issues.
- Colombia – Understanding how to match generation to demand to avoid dipping capacity payments.
- Mexico – Exciting new developments made possible by the energy strategy released last year.
- Peru – Anticipated changes with the introduction of a complementary services market and new regulations.
Networking Lunch // Available to Sponsor
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Finance & Technology
Building System Resilience and Reducing Curtailment
An incisive session that looks at the largest bottleneck in renewable deployment: grid infrastructure. Aging assets, blackouts and brownouts, and battery underperformance all create issues. This unreliability jeopardizes the attractiveness of new projects to investors.
But there are answers being developed and implemented. We’ll hear from technical experts on which solutions have the biggest potential.
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Policy & Regulation
Beyond the ABCs: BESS in the Broader LATAM Region
While Argentina, Brazil, and Chile are well known for their larger markets, more mature regulatory
landscapes, and ability to attract investors, this session turns the spotlight to other countries.
Our experts reveal the opportunities awaiting in the likes of Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and the Caribbean in this eye-opening session.
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Finance & Technology
Forward Planning: Pivoting Grid Management from Reactive to Proactive
A key risk to grid resilience is the potential for infrastructure improvements to be outpaced by technological advancement, rendering them insufficient at the point of delivery.
This in turn means the issue of curtailment is never adequately addressed, and the full potential of renewables is never realized. BESS is one of the best tools against curtailment, but even the most advanced battery technology cannot completely circumnavigate a poorly maintained grid.
How can we ensure that the grid is keeping up with the scale and speed of renewable energy deployment, and even get out ahead of future demands to create a more proactive, resilient grid?
Beyond Solar: Energy Storage for Hydro, Thermal, and Other Energy Sources
While the majority of energy storage projects are attached to solar installations, there are plenty of opportunities for storage co-location with other energy sources.
We look to the Colombian and Peruvian markets for insights on why developers and investors should be looking at other applications, and how best to break into these markets.
Grid Redundancy: BESS as a Distributed Contingency Plan
As curtailment grows, BESS is no longer a nice to have, and this is being reflected in new legislation requiring BESS inclusion. Major events like the 2025 blackout further highlight the role that battery storage can play in providing redundancy to energy infrastructure.
What market opportunities are there for battery operators to provide redundancy services to municipalities and ensure continued service in emergencies?
Policy & Regulation
Energy Independence: The Growing Argument for BESS As Part of a National Security Strategy
Ongoing droughts are imperiling the future of hydroelectric power, and geopolitical turbulence is laying bare the fragility of fossil fuel supply chains. In response, we are seeing renewed fervor for wind, solar, and geothermal as primary energy sources, couched in the language of national security and supply chain resilience.
But to live up to these demands, renewables require BESS. So how can BESS be integrated into these pivots towards domestic energy security, and how can governments provide a nurturing regulatory environment to enable this?
Catching Up to Capacity: How Can Grid and Ancillary Services Develop to Make Up the Difference
As more BESS is deployed, capacity payments are set to decrease, leaving asset owners wondering where they can turn to make up the difference.
Explore how governments can support the creation of revenue stacks and new markets to shore up income for BESS projects.
New Horizons: Unlocking the Potential of the Mexican Market
Mexico’s proactive new regulations requiring solar and wind power plants to have BESS equivalent to 30% of their capacity and goals of adding 574MW of storage by 2028 positions it as a blossoming market for developers.
Hear from key players about the best ways to take advantage of this opportunity and friendly regulatory environment.
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Finance & Technology
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Electrifying Opportunities: Discovering New Offtakers and How to Deliver on Their Needs
This session explores some of the newest frontiers for those looking to diversify their revenue streams and customer base.
We’ll hear from players in the data center and mining sectors about how their demands differ and how generators can meet both.
Safe Harbor for Investors: De-Risking Energy Projects in a Volatile Landscape
As liquidity tightens, investors are asking more and more questions about the life cycle of BESS projects. But some of these questions, such as what happens to a 15-year-old battery, simply don’t have answers yet.
This session offers a frank conversation about the risky realities of today’s turbulent BESS investment climate, featuring insights from banks, credit institutions, and insurance companies about how they’re continuing to support the industry in challenging times.
Operational Optimization: Addressing Battery Underperformance
With such limited revenue stacks compared to other markets, BESS systems in Latin America cannot afford reduced returns on performance. Inefficient operation, outdated control software, and improper balancing are just some of the things that can lead to an underperforming battery.
This session brings together tech experts to offer solutions and help you get the most out of your batteries.
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Resourceful Humans: How Do We Create the Workforce of the Future?
As the energy transition progresses and technologies across the sector advance, upskilling and reskilling are going to become increasingly important to keep human capital competitive.
This session focuses on how governments can ensure that young people as well as those that are mid-career have the support they need to join the workforce of tomorrow and stay competitive.
Policy & Regulation
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All Aboard: Getting Community Buy-In for New BESS Projects
With so many projects hitting loggerheads when faced with permitting in communities and protected lands, and a narrative that pits progress against environment, developers need more than ever to know how to navigate public relations.
This session brings together communications and public liaison specialists to share what works and what doesn’t.
A Tale of Three Tenders: Lessons Learned and the Future of Auctions in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
We’ve seen lots of recent successes in the auction landscape, but likewise there have been setbacks. This session will dissect various tenders and auctions to see what future rounds can do better.
Navigating Energy Reforms: Improving the Customer Experience and Controlling Tariffs
As laid out by the recent report from the Committee of Experts for the Review of Chile's Electricity Sector Regulatory System, new technologies and a rapidly developing new reality for energy customers is necessitating major changes.
How can these overhauls be implemented to create a sustainable model for both end users and producers?
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Putting PPAs Under the Microscope
This session explores the potential of future PPAs, and what the next generation of deals could look like. Will they focus more on hourly matching? Where will they originate?
Networking Lunch // Available to Sponsor
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Roundtables // Technical Talk
Join our country agnostic roundtable discussions to delve deep into more technical topics with experts and potential partners.
Topics:
- Cybersecurity threats and responses – As systems get more digitized, they become bigger targets for cybersecurity threats.
- AI use cases – Finding ways to work smarter, not harder, and do more with less.
- E-Waste & Circularity – Thinking further out to the end of life of storage system components.
- Beyond Utility-Scale – Are PMGDs still an answer to fluctuating prices? Or have they become a burden on an already stressed grid?
- Advances in LDES – Where are we seeing the biggest strides in LDES innovation and where can they be best applied?
Finance Frontiers: Are Doors Closing or Opening for BESS Financing?
The major banks that have been at the forefront of the finance landscape are starting to offload assets and step back to allow liquidity to replenish.
This session examines the alternatives, and what can be done to encourage investment to continue in these vital projects.
Looking Forward: A BESS Crystal Ball Session and AMA
Join intelligence and research experts in closing out the agenda with a forward-looking session about the future of BESS in Latin America. We’ll hear their thoughts, followed by questions from the audience.
Closing Remarks
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