The Interstate Renewable Vitality Council (IREC) introduced that Planta Photo voltaic has been chosen to put in and keep new Vitality Resilience Hubs that incorporate photo voltaic vitality and storage in 5 communities in Puerto Rico in 2025.
These Vitality Resilience Hubs shall be situated in Castañer, Lares; La Perla, San Juan; Quebrada Arenas, Caguas; Rubias, Yauco; and San Diego, Coamo. Owned by the communities, the Hubs will permit a few of Puerto Rico’s most weak areas to have entry to dependable electrical energy throughout, earlier than, and after an excessive climate occasion or different catastrophe that impacts {the electrical} grid.
The Hubs are being developed in partnership with IREC, a nationwide nonprofit group that helps the fast adoption of fresh vitality. IREC will facilitate the event of those Facilities in collaboration with the 5 communities and with the assist of the College of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.
Planta Photo voltaic is a Puerto Rico-based firm that has been putting in photo voltaic vitality and storage methods in group facilities, residences, public services and companies throughout Puerto Rico since 2016. The group services may have the capability to keep up electrical energy for important providers within the occasion of an influence outage.
For IREC, these initiatives are a part of a long-term dedication to facilitate the expansion of sustainable vitality in Puerto Rico. Final 12 months, IREC and its companions put in the primary 5 Vitality Resilience Hubs in Calabazas Arriba, Yabucoa; La Calle Abajo y Sus Vecinos, Lajas; Cubuy, Canóvanas; Guayabota, Yabucoa; and Villa Esperanza, Toa Alta.
“Group Vitality Resilience Hubs have to be part of the infrastructure for weak communities in Puerto Rico,” stated Carlos Velázquez, IREC Program Director in Puerto Rico. “For the IREC group, it has been a privilege to work on this vitality resilience challenge with the Division of Vitality, the College of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus, and native photovoltaic corporations to positively affect the standard of life in 10 communities throughout Puerto Rico. We belief that this work is a roadmap for replication in tons of of different communities in want.”
Planta Photo voltaic was chosen by a committee that included IREC and UPR-M group members together with representatives from the 5 communities. The evaluation committee highlighted that the Planta Photo voltaic’s expertise, set up schedule and sturdy proposal for the operation and upkeep of the methods stood out amongst a extremely aggressive group of over 15 applicant corporations.
The Vitality Resilience Hubs are funded by a cooperative settlement with the U.S. Dept. of Vitality. IREC hopes to collaborate with Planta Photo voltaic to finish the installations by September 2025.
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