BESS System del Desierto

BESS del Desierto made history as the first large-scale, stand-alone battery storage system in Chile and all of Latin America. Nestled in the Atacama Desert, it captures the region's abundant solar energy and releases it exactly when the grid needs it most — turning sunlight into round-the-clock reliability for COPEC. It's proof that Atlas isn't just building solar plants, but shaping the future of how Chile stores and uses clean energy. BESS del Desierto has been up and running since April 2025.

LocationMaría Elena, Región Antofagasta, Chile

Generation Capacity200 MWp

Number of Families That Could Benefit129600 Houses

GWh Per Year280 GWh

COD2025

PPA Duration15 Years

Occupied Area3.5 ha

Amount Of Solar Panel Modules320 Panels