St. Eustatius

St Eustatius microgrid to be expanded after successful tests

July 20, 2017

In March 2016, SMA Sunbelt commissioned a 1.89 MW solar PV and 1 MW/572 kWh Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery energy storage system on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. The objective of the retrofitted renewable energy plant was, and is, to reduce the diesel consumption of existing diesel generators on the island, thus generating savings […]

Dutch Caribbean pushes islands to be majority renewable powered

February 22, 2017

St. Eustatius and Saba, islands of the Dutch Caribbean, are boldly pushing their island systems to be solar and wind powered. In St. Eustatius, a solar field is being expanded and at the projects completion in September, solar energy will generate 46% of the island’s electricity. Wind energy is under assessment and if added could take […]

St. Vincent & Grenadines and St. Eustatius confirm project case-studies at CREF 2016

June 13, 2016

National showcases at CREF 2016 will feature islands making headway in their efforts to secure long-term energy security. Ellsworth Dacon, Director of Energy in the Government of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, will lead a session exploring St. Vincent’s roadmap to tapping its geothermal resource. From St. Eustatius, Fred Cuvalay, Managing Director of Statia Utility […]

PV + storage on St. Eustatius will meet 23% of power demand

May 27, 2016

PV Magazine recently published an article about Germany-based SMA Solar Technology‘s recently completed PV + storage project on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. The system will generate 23% of the island’s 13.5 GWh annual electricity demand, cutting diesel use by 800,000 liters annually.  “The project fully integrates three different energy sources on a large scale […]