U.S. DOE Announces $584.5 Million Loan Guarantee to Subsidiaries of Convergent Energy and Power Inc. to Build Solar PV and Energy Storage in Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:50:26 +0000

Convergent will build and operate utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico, improving grid resilience and reducing costs for ratepayers. The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $584.5 million ($559.4 million in principal and $25.1 million in capitalized interest) loan guarantee to subsidiaries of … [continued]

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More Rapid Renewable Energy & Energy Storage Deployment Needed for a Resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:08:44 +0000

Results of the PR100 study outline near- and short-term strategies for Puerto Rico to achieve a renewable power grid by … [continued]

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10 Puerto Rican Schools Receive Resilient Microgrids

Credit to Author: Rocky Mountain Institute| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 04:10:47 +0000

A year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and left millions without power, schools have equipped themselves to withstand future weather events and grid outages to continue providing education to their students

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