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Chile receives its first cryogenic energy storage facility

The system, a first for the joint venture between UK long duration energy storage solution developer Highview Power and Chilean backup generation provider Energía Latina SA, marks its launch into the regional market with a long duration storage solution.

The system will be located in Diego de Almagro, a city about 800km north of Santiago in the Atacama region. There it will be paired to the excellent solar potential and support the move towards 100% renewables supply in Chile with the delivery of solar as a baseload power.

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