Electrek

JANUARY 2, 2025

Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. Power was restored on January 1, but the blackout underscored an urgent need for reliable energy solutions. million in loan guarantees, paving the way for Convergent to install both solar and standalone battery systems across the island.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Photo: Convergent Energy Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. Power was restored on January 1, but the blackout underscored an urgent need for reliable energy solutions. Cleaner, more reliable grid Convergent estimates the initiative will avoid 2.5

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AUGUST 26, 2021

To reach the 80x30 goal, the US power grid would need to add between 60 and 80 GW of new clean power every year (double the record 35 GW of renewables added in 2020). Clean energy projects, such as wind and solar farms, would see a windfall. So it's unclear just how much solar, wind, and batteries would grow.

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