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New Year’s Eve blackout spotlights Puerto Rico’s ‘critical’ need for planned solar + storage

Baua Electric

Photo: Convergent Energy Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. million in loan guarantees, paving the way for Convergent to install both solar and standalone battery systems across the island. On New Years Eve, nearly the entire island 90% lost electricity, leaving over 1.3

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. An islander was importing them from Puerto Rico, and I bought one.”. Desiring to run the GEM on sunshine, White successfully installed a solar panel on its roof.