The news is an exciting step toward a cleaner future. A $350 million hybrid renewable energy power plant is scheduled to be constructed in Barbados. It will be the largest, most advanced facility in the area, as BioEnergy Times reported.
[pdf] In late 2023, new solar PV connections were paused because of grid stability concerns, underscoring the need for modernisation and integration of storage. BESS will enable excess energy to be stored during peak production and delivered during high-demand hours.
[pdf] Barbados Light & Power Company's technical assessments have revealed that the currently approved 15 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) possesses the capability to maintain grid stability only up to a maximum of 99.9 MW of total installed distributed photovoltaic (DPV) systems. 12 As of August 1, 2024, the cumulative capacity of DPV systems connected to the grid was nearing this threshold, reaching almost 100 MW. 12 This near-capacity situation has a direct and immediate consequence: no additional renewable energy customers can be connected to the grid until further BESS capacity is brought online. 12 This bottleneck in grid connectivity poses a significant impediment to the continued expansion of renewable energy generation within Barbados, potentially affecting homeowners and businesses eager to adopt cleaner energy solutions. 14
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