Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Awards T&D Concession

June 25, 2020

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has reached an agreement for private management of its transmission and distribution system. The Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) and other government entities approved the deal to hire a U.S.-Canadian consortium for operations. Known as LUMA Energy, the consortium is a joint venture between Quanta Services and Canadian […]

Puerto Rico nuclear future up for debate with new feasibility study released

May 28, 2020

Results from a study on the feasibility of nuclear energy in Puerto Rico show that nuclear energy is not out of reach for the Caribbean island. The Nuclear Alternative Project (NAP) published its study on the feasibility of nuclear reactors in Puerto Rico, which Power Technology summarized with four points: Small nuclear reactors can integrate […]

New Fortress short-listed by PREPA for temporary energy production

May 11, 2020

Liquified Natural Gas provider New Fortress Energy confirmed it’s been short-listed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for a temporary emergency generation RFP. Released in March, the RPF seeks to lease up to 500 MW of temporary generation capacity. This would help fill an energy gap following the Jan. 6 earthquake that shut […]

PREPA taking final steps towards PPOA agreement for Caribbeans largest solar facility

May 8, 2020

A landmark power purchase agreement for Puerto Rico’s sizable Montalva solar project will be signed within days, according to Canadian developer, Greenbriar Capital Corp. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) informed its Governing Board on April 30 that it has attained substantial progress on 7 of the 19 remaining amended and restated renewable energy […]

Mega Solar Project Still Moving in Puerto Rico

May 1, 2020

Covid-19 has not stalled the Caribbean’s largest solar project. Greenbriar Capital recently signed an agreement with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for design and construction of its massive Montalva solar project in Puerto Rico. Planned for the island’s southwest coast, Montalva would launch with 80 MW AC of photovoltaic and the capacity to expand up […]

How Covid-19 is impacting Puerto Rico’s grid

From our Editorial Team

April 24, 2020

Just a few months ago, a disaster in Puerto Rico was measured in the magnitude of several earthquakes. But a slower and more seismic disaster has now struck, as Covid-19 unravels the island’s economy. How will Covid-19 impact Puerto Rico’s grid? We gathered the CEO of PREPA, and some of the utility’s biggest customers, to […]