Solar power storage in China in Puerto-Rico

Are solar and storage a necessity in Puerto Rico?

Rúa-Jovet said blackouts have become so routine that solar and storage are now a necessity in Puerto Rico and demand is unlikely to be slowed by changes in federal policy — some of which were enacted through the tax code, which has limited impact on the territory.

Does Puerto Rico have a resilient energy system?

“That kind of shifted, in people’s minds, the thinking on energy and the value of resiliency, and the importance of just basic energy,” Rúa-Jovet said. The Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act of 2019 codified the role of solar and storage in the island’s energy system and set a 100% renewable energy target by 2050, with interim targets on the way.

What happens during a power outage in Puerto Rico?

People in the line wait food on a dark street during a major power outage on December 31, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Blackouts have become so routine that many households are investing in solar and storage, which can then be deployed to the grid. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo via Getty Images

What is the first virtual power plant in Puerto Rico?

What started as a modest pilot program is now the first virtual power plant of its kind in the region, advocates say. People in the line wait food on a dark street during a major power outage on December 31, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.