Jul 31, 2025 · Saint Lucia Electricity Services (LUCELEC) plans to tender a 10 MW solar project with battery energy storage later this year. The project, which will be the island''s second
Jul 28, 2025 · In a significant move toward energy independence and climate resilience, Saint Lucia is preparing to launch its second industrial-scale solar project—a 10 MW photovoltaic
Jan 14, 2019 · This year the Government of Saint Lucia will execute three key renewable energy projects under the 2nd Cycle of the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund. These projects
Jan 11, 2022 · A Handover Ceremony for the Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation (PV) Plant with Battery and Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), was held on 11th January, 2022
Summary: Saint Lucia is embracing solar energy to reduce fossil fuel dependence and achieve energy security. This article explores the island''s solar adoption trends, benefits, challenges,
Nov 13, 2013 · Under this arrangement, the customer directly uses the energy generated from the PV system and exports any excess generation to the power grid. The customer consumes
Jul 28, 2025 · In a significant move toward energy independence and climate resilience, Saint Lucia is preparing to launch its second industrial-scale solar project—a 10 MW photovoltaic
In Saint Lucia, there are several initiatives related to photovoltaic battery energy storage:The National Utilities Regulatory Commission (NURC) is working on developing up to six
On the 11 th April 2018, the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) – the sole electric utility company on the island – completed the commissioning of the island’s first utility-scale solar PV plant. The plant is rated at 3 megawatt (MW) and is located in La Tourney, Vieux Fort, just north of the Hewanorra International Airport.
On the 20 th June 2017, LUCELEC signed a contract with the preferred bidder Grupotec to engineer, procure and construct (EPC) the 3 MW PV plant. The official groundbreaking ceremony was held on the 29 th September 2017, however, construction started in November 2017.
The plant consists of approximately 14,900 panels, which are distributed across three sites over a total of approximate 15 acres of land. It has a peak power rating (on the dc side) of 4 MW and is interconnected to the LUCELEC grid via two feeders emanating from the Vieux Fort substation at 11,000 volts.
LUCELEC used approximately 19 million gallons of fuel per year, at the time. In 2018 the solar farm generated 5.01 million kWh of electricity, which resulted in fuel savings of 257.7 thousand imperial gallons of deisel and corresponding cost savings of EC$1.99 million.
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