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OIA Announces $2.5 Million in TAP Grants for the U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior''s Office of Insular Affairs today announced $2,485,000 in fiscal year 2024 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) to purchase needed medical equipment, train youth for employment, and train utility employees in energy grid management and integration across

U.S. Virgin Islands cover 30% of electricity needs with six solar

The U.S. Energy Information Administration states that at the start of 2022, U.S. Virgin Island residents paid an average of ¢0.41 kW/h, down from ¢0.47 kW/h in 2015.

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The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works has been awarded $1.7 million from the Federal Transit Administration''s Ferry Grant Program to purchase an additional ferry for

US Virgin Islands, St Kitts & Nevis get to 30% renewable energy

BESS in paradise: original 2020 groundbreaking for Leclanché''s since-delayed solar-plus-storage project, which appears to be back on track. Image: Leclanché. Grid-scale battery storage will be added to island grids in the Caribbean by technology providers Honeywell in the US Virgin Islands and Leclanché in St Kitts & Nevis.

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4 Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery Funding Request, November 2017. 5 The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority refers to itself as "WAPA." This report uses the acronym "VIWAPA" to distinguish it

Hybrid LPG power plant and energy storage system to support US Virgin

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US islands connect to smart grid | Smart Energy

The US smart grid is extending beyond continental America to the island state of Hawaii and territory of the US Virgin Islands as part of a nationwide grid modernisation plan. Utility Hawaiian Electric has announced it

U.S. Virgin Islands cover 30% of electricity needs with

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) adds that the U.S. Virgin Islands also want to generate 30% of peak capacity from renewables by 2025. According to the DOE, the territory is well on its way to

Microgrid on St. John Sees Progress

The current microgrid project slated for St. John will be funded 90% through FEMA with a 10% local match. Project proposals are underway on St. Thomas and St. Croix, and information will be forthcoming as the Authority

FEMA Greenlights $129 Million Microgrid Project For

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) will use the funding to design and engineer the project, Noel Hodge, the utility''s interim executive director, said. WAPA expects FEMA will pay for the entire $129

U.S. Virgin Islands Receives $1.5 Million in Federal Grants for

The project aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, stabilize energy costs, and mitigate the effects of frequent grid interruptions that disrupt daily life in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

US Virgin Islands, St Kitts & Nevis get to 30% renewable energy

BESS in paradise: original 2020 groundbreaking for Leclanché''s since-delayed solar-plus-storage project, which appears to be back on track. Image: Leclanché. Grid-scale

Dubai Smart Grid Project, United Arab Emirates

The Dubai Smart Grid Project was completed using smart grid as the technology category. It is an advanced grid infrastructure, renewable integration project with a rated capacity of 50MW. It is implemented in the town/community. The smart grid project is owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

Renewable Energy Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands is taking significant strides toward a sustainable and resilient energy future, primarily through the implementation of ambitious renewable energy projects. These initiatives are set to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower electricity costs, and enhance energy security for the islands'' residents. Solar and Battery Storage Initiatives One of

FEMA OKs $4.4 Million for First Phase Of Microgrid,

The first phase of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority''s plan to develop an 18-megawatt electrical microgrid, complete with a battery storage system, for the west end of St. Croix has received an initial

A 28-MW Virgin Islands Microgrid Receives FEMA

A 28-MW microgrid project in the US Virgin Islands was awarded $4.4 million by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the project''s initial phase. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority

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The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works has been awarded $1.7 million from the Federal Transit Administration''s Ferry Grant Program to purchase an additional ferry for service on the

Brighter Outlook Emerges to Harden Power Grid

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands –Substantial progress has been made to create more resilient power grids throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands since hurricanes Irma and Maria left thousands of homes, businesses and critical

''Long overdue'' solar and storage project breaks ground in British

Construction has started on a solar plus storage project on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands for a November 2023 commissioning date. The announcement by the Government of the Virgin Islands on 29 December, 2022, said the project combining solar PV and a battery energy storage system has a combined capacity of 2.1MW.

Hybrid LPG power plant and energy storage system to support US Virgin

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Chiang Mai Smart City Clean Energy Project, Thailand

The Chiang Mai Smart City Clean Energy Project was completed using smart grid as the technology category. It is an advanced grid infrastructure, renewable integration, smart homes and smart cities project with a rated capacity of 12MW. It is implemented in the university campus. The smart grid project is developed by BCPG Public.

Wartsila power plant will power British Virgin Islands

The project is scheduled to be delivered in late 2016. Wärtsilä will supply an extension to the Pockwood Pond Power Generating Station in the British Virgin Islands, owned by the British Islands Electricity Corp.. The extension consists of two Wärtsilä 9L46 gensets, the related auxiliaries and a new power house, delivered on a turn-key basis.

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THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS . Watershed Project Spotlight Reducing Flood Risk in Charlotte Amalie . Overview: The Army Corps of Engineers will invest $51.7 million to complete a

Controlling smart grids

Towards a self-healing, fully automated grid. Smart and embedded systems that combine distribution management systems, advanced metering infrastructure and data from substation gateways to shape the grid similar to the internet, with the ability to self-diagnosis and self-healing – that''s the vision of many in the smart grid industry.

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