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Anguilla launches mobile energy storage pilot project
November 22, 2019
Anguilla has rolled out a mobile energy storage pilot with the commissioning of a containerized battery from Gridspan Energy. The 125kW mobile battery system can be quickly deployed to sites and is operational within 15 minutes. This pilot program, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, has emergency response and solar storage capabilities. Source
Bonaire adds smart battery energy storage system
August 16, 2019
Bonaire has added a new smart and battery-based energy storage system (BESS) to its power grid. Contour Global worked closely with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Wärtsilä and its US-based Greensmith Energy subsidiary. The latter specializes in distributed battery energy storage system and development and integration. The company will incorporate a 6-megawatt lithium-ion BESS into […]
St. Kitts and Nevis’ new solar-plus-storage project will cover 25% of its energy demand
August 9, 2019
St. Kitts and Nevis will add a utility-scale solar and storage plant to meet one quarter of its electricity needs. The 35.6MW solar park and 44.2MWh battery storage facility will be built and operated by Leclanché, a Swiss firm acting as EPC contractor. This project is an example of the bold thinking and actions being undertaken […]
Solar-plus-storage project in Guyana to be funded by Norway
June 11, 2019
A 30MW solar-plus-storage in Guyana will be funded by Norway’s Ministry of Climate. Norway will finance the project with USD 77 million. This financing is the result of discussions undertaken last year by the Norwegian and Guyanese governments to support Guyana’s climate action initiatives. This agreement has allowed Guyana to access close to USD 129 […]
New battery energy storage system inaugurated in Bermuda
May 27, 2019
The Bermuda Electric Light Company (Belco) held the inauguration of a new battery energy storage system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. The company announced it expects the energy storage system to cut fuel and maintenance costs by $2 million a year. The Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) is made up of lithium batteries which […]
10MW battery storage system to be built in French Guiana
May 17, 2019
Voltalia has announced the construction of Mana Stockage on French Guiana, a battery storage system with a projected total installed capacity of 10MW. Mana Stockage will represent 90% of the island’s storage capacity, according to the company’s press release. The project was awarded after the French Commission for Energy Regulation call for projects in 2018. […]
Jamaica to invest USD 25m on energy storage
April 16, 2019
Jamaica’s power utility, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) announced it would commission a USD 25 million energy storage facility. The 24.5MW plant will be the first facility of its kind in Jamaica, and will help to address power fluctuations. This storage facility will act like a battery, charging when solar and wind-energy plants generate energy […]
Solar battery storage system installed in Saba
March 19, 2019
SMA Sunbelt Energy announced the installation of a new storage system for a solar PV farm on Saba. The 2.3MWh storage system was selected after a bid last year launched by Saba Electric Company NV, the island’s utility. The storage capacity will enable the utility to save around 300 litres of diesel every hour, and […]
New energy storage solution for Bermuda
February 27, 2019
French company Saft will deliver a turnkey order to supply an energy storage system to the Bermuda Electric Company (BELCO). The turnkey provided by Saft will help the system supply up to 10 MW power for spinning reserves, and to maintain grid stability. This new project follows from the Electricity Act passed by the Government […]