Barbados is now leading the way in battery storage systems regionally, and will be a hub for the rest of the Caribbean. That’s according to Minister of Energy and Business Development Senator Lisa Cummins. She made the disclosure as she led off Debate on the 2025 Appropriation Bill.
[pdf] The news is an exciting step toward a cleaner future. A $350 million hybrid renewable energy power plant is scheduled to be constructed in Barbados. It will be the largest, most advanced facility in the area, as BioEnergy Times reported.
[pdf] In late 2023, new solar PV connections were paused because of grid stability concerns, underscoring the need for modernisation and integration of storage. BESS will enable excess energy to be stored during peak production and delivered during high-demand hours.
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