Argentina''s First Energy Storage Tender Secures 1.35 GW of Bids
This week, the Argentinian government opened bids for the AlmaGBA tender, initiated in February 2025 to procure 500 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS)
Argentina has opened a $500 million battery storage tender aimed at adding 500 MW of new energy storage capacity in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The AlmaGBA program, managed by CAMMESA, offers long-term contracts with fixed payments and financial guarantees to attract developers.
"This initiative, unprecedented in the country but already applied worldwide, seeks to add 500 MW of storage capacity in critical nodes of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA), with an estimated investment of US$ 500 million and an execution period of between 12 and 18 months.
Argentina's $540 Million Bet on Battery Storage: A Blueprint for Grid Resilience? Over 667 megawatts of energy storage capacity are headed for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), representing an investment exceeding half a billion US dollars.
Argentina has taken a major step toward modernizing its energy infrastructure with the launch of a 500 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) tender under the AlmaGBA program.
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