hile’s CNE has set preliminary terms for the 2026/01 power supply tender, a technology-neutral process that nonetheless favors renewables by excluding high-emission fuels and enabling storage-backed bids. With time-of-day demand blocks and 15-year contracts, the structure is particularly supportive of photovoltaic and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects, especially for daytime and evening peak coverage.
From pv magazine Latam
Chile’s National Energy Commission (National Energy Commission (CNE)) has approved the preliminary terms for the 2026/01 Licitación Pública Nacional e Internacional de Suministro 2026/01 tender. While the process is technology-neutral, it sends clear signals favoring renewable energy participation, particularly PV paired with storage.
The document does not set exclusive quotas for solar or other renewable technologies. However, it restricts eligible backup generation sources. Proposals must be backed by generation assets or storage systems interconnected to the National Electric System (SEN). Coal, petroleum coke, diesel, and No. 6 fuel oil are not permitted as primary fuel sources.
In this context, PV technology is well positioned to compete, especially when combined with battery storage. The tender allows storage systems as valid backup for contracted supply, provided bidders meet obligations related to energy withdrawal, backup capacity, and participation in the short-term market. For renewable projects with storage, energy from the generation facility must be clearly differentiated from energy discharged from storage systems.
