Spanish renewable energy engineering and construction firm GES has secured a contract to build a 695-megawatt (MW) hybrid solar, wind, and battery energy storage project in Chile, marking the company’s largest project to date.
The company, which has been active in Chile since 2013, described the initiative as a significant step in renewable energy integration due to the scale and combination of technologies involved. To date, GES has delivered over 1,178MW of wind and photovoltaic capacity in the country.
“This project is strategic for GES; the combination of three renewable technologies in a single facility sets the short-term direction for the sector,” said José Luis García Donoso, chief executive of GES. “Furthermore, it will be the facility with the largest storage capacity in Latin America to date.”
While GES has not disclosed the name of the project or its client, industry sources told reNEWS that the development is the Pampas project, awarded by AES Andes. GES will handle engineering, construction, and commissioning for the hybrid park.
The contract award comes as GES marks the execution of its 400th project since the company’s founding and reflects a broader strategic shift to expand beyond traditional wind and solar into energy storage technologies.
“This project demonstrates that strategic vision, collaboration and commitment to the future are fundamental pillars for driving forward a real energy transition,” said Marta Alonso Pelegrín, GES commercial director for Latin America. “We are honoured to be part of an initiative that marks a before and after in the Chilean renewable energy industry.”
Chile has rapidly expanded its renewable energy footprint in recent years. The share of solar and wind in the national energy mix has increased tenfold in six years, now accounting for nearly 40% of installed capacity, according to GES.
In addition to its work in Chile, GES is evaluating opportunities in Romania, Portugal, and Central America as part of its ongoing international expansion strategy.
