The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$453.5 million from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to install up to 40,000 rooftop solar PV and battery storage systems for low-income single-family households.
Puerto Rico’s energy regulator PREB has released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a minimum of 500MW of renewable power capacity and 250MW of storage in the Caribbean Island.
The island of Puerto Rico has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to construct 1GW of renewable energy capacity and 500MW of battery energy storage on the island.
Chairman Guinand says new funding evidences firm's "long-term commitment and confidence" in the Caribbean island, whose grid was decimated by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Siemens urges island to seize window of solid economics and add 1.8GW of PV and 920MW of battery storage by 2023, rebuilding grid ruined by storm Maria.
WoodMac: Solar will play key role as microgrids more than double by 2024 on US island territory, helping mend a grid decimated by hurricane Maria in 2017.
Remedies that drive up the cost of deploying solar power in the US would jeopardise the ability of Puerto Rico to rebuild its power infrastructure, Senator-at-large Eduardo Bhatia has warned.
