The AES Gener-Alfalfal Virtual Dam Project – Battery Energy Storage System is a 10,000kW energy storage project located in San Jose de Maipo, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
The project was announced in 2018 and will be commissioned in 2021.
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Description
The AES Gener-Alfalfal Virtual Dam Project – Battery Energy Storage System is owned by AES Gener (100%), a subsidiary of The AES.
The key applications of the project are renewable energy integaration and electric energy time shift.
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By GlobalDataAES Gener is the owner of AES Gener-Alfalfal Virtual Dam Project – Battery Energy Storage System.
Additional information
The storage system will be able to supply 10 MW over 5 hours and will provide the run of river hydro plant with the ability to store energy and later inject it into the grid during times of high demand.
Methodology
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