Does Bonaire have a smart energy storage system?

Grid power and electricity service on the Caribbean island of Bonaire has improved substantially as a result of the addition of a new, smart, battery-based energy storage system (BESS) to its hybrid wind-dual-fuel engine-based power grid .

Are Bonaire and Sint-Eustatius honoured?

Late last week, the good news was received that the project proposals of Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba were honoured. They are the only islands in the Caribbean whose proposals made it through the selection.

How will solar power and battery energy storage help Bonaire?

The addition of solar power and additional battery energy storage capacity will complement and add to the benefits of wind power generation and energy storage on Bonaire, further improving grid efficiency and resilience, lowering costs and reducing GHG emissions further, Narminio pointed out.

How much does energy cost in Bonaire?

This profile provides a snapshot of the energy landscape of Bonaire, a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located of the coast of Venezuela. Bonaire’s utility rates are approximately $0.35 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), above the Caribbean regional average of $0.33/kWh.

How does GEMS manage Bonaire's grid assets?

GEMS manages all Bonaire’s grid assets and balances them with island-wide load on continuous, rolling basis that includes optimization of energy dispatch and schedules. We use machine learning and AI to continuously improve the system’s forecasts and decision making.

Does Bonaire have a utility company?

The utility company for Bonaire is Water-En Energiebedrijf Bonaire N.V. (WEB), which supplies both water and electric-ity to the island. WEB is a government-owned entity and is strictly a distribution utility, owning no generation of its own.