Santiago, Chile / Milan, Italy – 22 April 2026 – Limes Renewable Energy (Limes), a global developer specialising in solar, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, has successfully secured the environmental permit for its BESS Ganso project in Chile's Valparaíso Region (150 MW / 5h). Between November 2025 and April 2026, Limes received three environmental approvals in Chile for Pradera Larga (84 MWp of Solar PV + 90 MW BESS), BESS Huañil (200 MW), and BESS Ganso (150 MW).
Building on an approach consolidated over many years in Italy, Limes' home market, this milestone marks a key step in Limes' international expansion and its contribution to Chile's long-term energy transition, fully aligned with Limes' vision to become an Independent Power Producer (IPP), with a focus on strategic partnerships as projects approach ready-to-build stage.
Martin Libra, Limes Head of LATAM, commented: "Three environmental approvals in Chile in under five months – Pradera Larga, BESS Huañil, and now BESS Ganso – marks a significant milestone for us. The Consulta de Pertinencia process was the right route for this project, reinforcing our approach in Chile. As our pipeline continues to mature and our first projects near ready-to-build status, Limes is strongly positioned in the region and focused on advancing strategic partnerships. We are actively assessing new opportunities across Latin America in the coming months, alongside strategic partners."
Project BESS Ganso
In April 2026, BESS Ganso obtained its environmental permit through the Consulta de Pertinencia process, a fast-track evaluation available to projects that demonstrate minimal environmental impact, which can significantly reduce both development timeline and costs.
The project sits in a strategically important part of Central Chile, the country's largest energy demand centre, with a wide pool of industrial clients creating strong PPA opportunities. The Valparaíso–Santiago corridor, where BESS Ganso is located, is also seeing rapid growth in data centre activity. These operators have emerged as a natural PPA counterparty given their intensive round-the-clock renewable power requirements.
Limes' pipeline in Chile
Limes' Chilean pipeline is maturing, with the first projects expected to reach ready-to-build status in Q4 2026. The pipeline now includes approximately 180 MWp of solar PV and 620 MW of BESS, providing further capacity to support the country's storage infrastructure. New project opportunities are being assessed to grow the pipeline in the second half of 2026.
Chile's energy market continues its move toward full decarbonisation. BESS technology is central to that shift, enabling deeper penetration of renewable generation, and is gaining traction across the market. Limes is pursuing strategic partnerships across the value chain as it advances toward the transition to an IPP business model, with Chile positioned as a key market within a broader Latin American growth strategy.
Limes is developing projects in Italy, Sweden, the US, Chile, Vietnam and Indonesia, and has accumulated ~6 GW of development pipeline globally.