The grid-connected 150 kWp solar energy solution in Barbuda, diligently planned and adjusted to the site and weather conditions on the island, will generate about 229.9 MWh of “green power” a year and will thus avoid 160,860 kilograms of CO2 emissions annually. The entire installation of this first phase, comprising more than 600 polycrystalline photovoltaic modules, will cover an area of 2,000 square metres and is planned for the Antigua’s Public Utilities Authority’s (APUA) property next to the airport in the west of Barbuda.
“Once again, the implementation of this significant renewable energy project emphasises Antigua and Barbuda’s pioneering role in terms of becoming one of the greenest electricity sector in the whole of the Caribbean”, states Mr. Andre Matthias, Electricity Business Unit Manager of APUA. “The ground-mounted 150 kWp sun2live solar power generation solution on Barbuda will further minimise the government’s reliance on expensive and polluting fossil fuels. Additio nally, PV Energy, the Ministry of Energy and the APUA will be working together to ensure that the necessary controls are installed with the 150 kWp PV system, thus ensuring that the solar system integrates into the power grid without compromising the stability and security of the network. As the solar penetration increases to the anticipated 1 MWp, batteries would be phased in to assist with maintaining a very stable power system in Barbuda”
