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  • Puerto Rico gears up to launch its first community-led microgrid

    March 17, 2023

    Puerto Rico’s community-led Adjuntas microgrid project is ready to launch. The project has become a high-profile example of how Puerto Rican residents are finding their own solutions to the island’s fragile electricity system. Source: Canary Media 

  • The US announced a US$1 billion grant package for Puerto Rico that will help finance solar, storage, and resiliency projects

    March 2, 2023

    The US announced a grant package of US$1 billion for Puerto Rico that includes two rounds of financing for residential solar and storage projects, followed by climate resilient development such as microgrids, community solar, and grid retrofits. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

  • Puerto Rico launches proposal process to acquire at least 1,000 MW of renewable energy capacity

    October 5, 2022

    The Energy Bureau of Puerto Rico launched a proposal process to acquire at least 1,000 MW of renewable energy capacity and 500 MW of energy storage. Source: PV Magazine

  • Sonnell signs MoU with EnerVenue to procure and launch 40 MWh of EnerStation battery systems in Puerto Rico

    June 15, 2022

    EnerVenue signs MoU with Sonnell Power Solutions to procure and launch 40 MWh of EnerVenue’s EnerStation battery systems in 2023. The battery systems will support the industrial sector in Puerto Rico. Source: PV Magazine

  • CERI celebrates its first three microgrid solar and storage systems in Puerto Rico

    June 15, 2022

    The Community Energy Resilience Initiative (CERI) is celebrating its first three microgrid solar and storage systems in Puerto Rico. The microgrids are located at a pharmacy, a nonprofit organization, and a fueling station. Source: RMI

  • The Puerto Rican Energy Bureau Approves 18 Photovoltaic Energy Projects

    February 9, 2022

    The Puerto Rican Energy Bureau approved the development of 18 photovoltaic energy storage and distribution projects on the island, with a total capacity of around 844.8 megawatts. Source: ES Noticia (ES) 

  • U.S. Commits USD 12 Billion to Puerto Rico’s Energy Sector

    February 2, 2022

    The Biden Administration commits USD 12 billion in federal aid for Puerto Rico’s energy sector to strengthen the outdated electric grid. The US Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Housing and Urban Development will sign an agreement to ensure the alignment of federal investments with local policies – with all eyes on the goal of […]

  • U.S. lawmakers demand answers from LUMA Energy regarding Puerto Rico’s failing electric grid

    October 18, 2021

    House Democrats in a Friday letter asked the head of Puerto Rico’s electric utility, LUMA Energy, for additional details on staffing levels, expenditures, executive compensation and a stretch of power outages that have occurred since the company took over grid operations from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) this summer. Source

  • The battle for solar power in Puerto Rico

    October 18, 2021

    Campaigners say rooftop solar and storage system should be rolled out more widely to tackle Puerto Rico’s energy crisis and the global climate emergency – both of which are exacerbating racialized health inequalities, as reported by The Guardian.   Source

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