How much solar power does Puerto Rico have?

Puerto Rico has also reached 680 MW of distributed-generation solar capacity, according to a US Department of Energy study – triple the amount of two years ago.

Could rooftop solar provide 75% of Puerto Rico's power?

Rooftop solar and storage could provide 75% of Puerto Rico’s power, a report by nonprofit groups Cambio and IEEFA found in 2021. The report said that distributed solar and storage should be the focus for $9.6 billion in US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds allocated for Puerto Rico’s grid reconstruction.

What is Puerto Rico's 'largest untapped virtual power plant'?

Image: Wikimedia Commons, Francisco Jose Carrera Campos Puerto Rico’s 1.6 GWh of residential-sited batteries represents the “largest untapped virtual power plant” in the world, said Javier Rúa-Jovet, chief policy officer at the Solar and Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA-PR).

Does Puerto Rico have a solar system?

While distributed solar and storage are advancing quickly in Puerto Rico, utility-scale solar and storage procurements ordered by regulators in 2020 have made little progress. Image: Wikimedia Commons, Francisco Jose Carrera Campos

How much money does Puerto Rico have to pay for solar?

Up to $190 million is available to Puerto Rico’s Housing Administration and a private company to pay for solar and battery installations in public housing common areas and subsidized, multifamily housing properties. Another $175 million is available for certain healthcare and dialysis centers.

Will Puerto Rico reach 36% renewables by 2025?

Six U.S. national laboratories said in a report last year that by rapidly deploying 3.75 GW of utility-scale solar and 1.5 GW of storage, as regulators had specified in 2020, Puerto Rico could reach 36% renewables by 2025, but that would require speedier procurement by PREPA, the utility that owns Puerto Rico’s generation units.