The companies Proquinal – a member of the Spradling Group – and Swissol, accompanied by government authorities, inaugurated the largest and most innovative project for the storage of alternative energy in Costa Rica, which will help reduce the pressure on public electricity generation while also contributing to the country's carbon neutrality strategy.
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute plans to add up to 300 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), enabling improved management of renewable generation and reducing reliance on thermal backup. The country's wind resource potential further supports this strategy.
The companies Proquinal – a member of the Spradling Group – and Swissol, accompanied by government authorities, inaugurated the largest and most innovative project for the storage of alternative energy in Costa Rica, which will help reduce the pressure on public electricity generation while also contributing to the country's carbon neutrality strategy.
The CRS by Telergon, distributed by Propace Ingeniería, represents an intelligent photovoltaic safety solution designed to protect, isolate, and automatically shut down the DC current in case of failure or emergency.
In combination with a 132 MW power plant operating on seven Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines supplied to BPL in 2019, the integrated Wärtsilä solution will provide the Bahamas with an optimised energy system that meets Bahama's spinning reserve requirements, while significantly improving generation efficiency and system reliability for the island's grid.
The Albanese Government is supporting Palau's renewable energy transition by investing a further $16. 4 million to upgrade the country's electricity network infrastructure.