Overview

The project sets a strong precedent for using renewable energy to drive down energy costs on the outer islands. Located on Union Island, the 600kW solar PV plant is connected to a 637 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery, extending its generating capacity to supply all of Union Island’s daytime power requirements. The project represents Masdar's first fully implemented grid-connected battery energy storage system.

Project Info

Technologies Used

Solar PV

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Battery Energy Storage System

Location

St Vincent & The Grenadines

Project Completion Year

2019

Status

Operational

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Quick Facts

  • 600kW solar PV plant

  • 600kWh lithium-ion battery

  • Supplies 100 per cent of Union Island’s daytime power needs

  • Displaces an estimated 320,000 litres of diesel fuel per year

  • Offsets 825 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually

  • Saves the SVG government US$368,000 annually

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