What is Puerto Rico's battery energy storage system?

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's battery energy storage system is a 20,000kW energy storage project located in Puerto Rico. It was announced in 2018 and will be commissioned in 2020. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority owns the system (100%).

What can Puerto Rico do to support end-use electrification?

To meet these goals and support widespread end-use electrification, Puerto Rico is exploring renewable energy and other generation technologies for energy storage, distributed generation, distribution control, electric vehicles, and energy efficient and responsive loads that can be deployed in each of Puerto Rico’s cities and communities.

What happened to Puerto Rico's electricity grid?

A worker installs rooftop solar panels on a home in Puerto Rico. The island’s electric grid was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017, resulting in a plan to modernize and decarbonize. Courtesy of Sunrun This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback

Who is developing Puerto Rico's energy grid?

Development is led by Clean Flexible Energy, an indirect subsidiary of AES Corp. and TotalEnergies Holdings USA. A conditional loan guarantee was announced for the project in July. Puerto Rico is aiming to eliminate coal-fired energy generation by 2028 and develop a 100% renewable energy grid by 2050.

Will Puerto Rico meet its energy needs by 2050?

Puerto Rico has committed to meeting its electricity needs with 100% renewable energy by 2050, along with realizing interim goals of 40% by 2025, 60% by 2040, the phaseout of coal-fired generation by 2028, and a 30% improvement in energy efficiency by 2040 as established in Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act (Act 17).

Can Puerto Rico build a resilient grid?

The study results outline both near- and short-term strategies for Puerto Rico to build a resilient, reliable grid in the face of major hurricanes and natural disasters.