Honeywell Process Solutions has announced it will provide the first installment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support six solar facilities across the U.S. Virgin Islands. The lithium-ion based BESS will add 124 MWh of energy storage co-located with the solar facilities. This will provide a total of 140 MW solar capacity. The system is expected to fulfill 30% of the islands’ energy consumption needs. The Department of Energy (DOE) stated that the Virgin Islands have been heavily dependent on fossil fuels for electricity, resulting in electricity costs nearly four times the national average. Since then, the territory has set a goal to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel by 60% by 2025.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
