British Virgin Islands

BVIEC Evaluates 19 Applications for Paraquita Bay Microgrid Project

January 17, 2022

The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) received 19 applications from companies looking to pre-qualify for the proposal to develop a microgrid in Paraquita Bay. Submissions qualify the companies for consideration by the BVIEC to bid on future engineering, procurement, and construction services. The project will be funded with a USD 600 thousand grant provided […]

British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation issues a request for qualifications for a renewable energy microgrid

November 11, 2021

On November 8, 2021, the BVIEC issued an RFQ for qualified companies to express their interest in providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a microgrid in Paraquita Bay, which will include solar PV, battery storage, power management systems and a substation. Source

Renewables could help Caribbean islands become more hurricane-resilient

December 9, 2020

Solar panels connected to microgrids can come back online quickly after a storm, says Kaitlyn Bunker from the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute. She’s co-author of a study that shows that one way to minimize this risk is to add renewables that are connected to microgrids. These systems can operate independently from the larger grid.   […]

BVIEC receives five bids for 2 MW solar and storage project

April 8, 2020

Following a site visit on December 11, 2019, by twenty-eight global companies, five companies have submitted bids for the Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy and Battery Storage System Project. BVIEC said the companies who submitted bids and their main characteristics for the project are Advanced Solar Products, MAN-HEG, Power52, Tugliq and Virtual Engineers. The combined Project […]