The sizing and strategic siting of batteries can unlock significant operational and economic value. A case study in Colombia shows how price-based locational analysis identifies optimal nodes, resulting in the deployment of 900 MW that enhances flexibility, enables energy arbitrage, and supports reserve provision in an evolving market environment.

Energy storage emerges as a key solution for balancing flexibility and reliability across different system configurations. Applications in Brazil and Colombia demonstrate how advanced optimization tools support both large interconnected systems and isolated regions, reducing operational costs, lowering emissions, and strengthening system resilience over the long term.

Central Asia is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the mega-projects Rogun and Kambarata-1. With total investments exceeding USD 10 billion, these hydropower plants are modeled using OPTGEN-SDDP to ensure economic feasibility and regional stability. The analysis demonstrates how Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan can leverage their hydropower assets to lead clean energy exports while balancing complex water–energy interactions.

The increasing share of VRE (Variable Renewable Energy) in Brazil has led to a significant rise in curtailment due to mismatches between supply and demand, as well as transmission bottlenecks. By leveraging SDDP and TSL, PSR provides a stochastic framework with hourly resolution to forecast these impacts. This modeling approach is essential for assessing project profitability and guiding the network expansion required for a resilient energy transition.