{
  "id": 1664414,
  "title": "Enel Starts Building US$80 Million Battery at Chile Solar Farm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/enel-starts-building-us-80-million-battery-at-chile-solar-farm",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:40:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/enel-battery-chile-solar-farm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chile's solar industry is expanding rapidly, and a new $80 million battery system is being built to manage the surplus power. Enel, the Italian energy company, has begun construction of the Finis Terrae BESS at its solar farm in Antofagasta, a region in northern Chile. The battery energy storage system (BESS) will store solar energy during the day and release it at night when demand is highest.",
  "summary": "Chile's solar boom meets its missing piece: a big battery to save daytime power for the evening. The post Enel Starts Building US$80 Million Battery at Chile Solar Farm appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}