How the Storm-Ravaged Bahamas Can Be a Model for Resilient Energy multiple Category 4 and 5 hurricanes to hit The Bahamas
to run a special on the resilient energy systems being built in the Bahamas in response to these increasingly severe storms.
The Bahamas is made up of nearly 700 islands, around 30 of which are populated. Many of the smaller “Family” islands, as they are called, are now following Ragged Island’s example. This week,again. And in just a little over two years, The Bahamas has become a model, proving out how other islands can become more resilient and reduce generation costs.
The renewable microgrids help BPL reduce the subsidy, and its losses. “This isn’t saving customers money directly on their bill right now. And that won’t happen until you reach a critical point,” Burgess explains. “So this is the start of the renewable energy transition, that will eventually save the utility and customers money.”This surge in renewables is very exciting to Scott Pinder, who grew up in The Bahamas in the capital city of Nassau on New Providence Island.
, says that BPL is investing in microgrids not only to help The Bahamas meet its national renewable energy goal, but also to improve energy security and reduce the cost of electricity production in the country. However, even solar arrays can be destroyed by hurricane-force winds. That is why the systems on The Bahamas are being built to withstand the powerful wind, driving rain, and sustained flooding of Category 5 hurricanes. Following hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, RMI sent teams to the Caribbean to evaluate the root failures of solar PV systems and key success factors of systems that survived. The teams then developed ato increase system resilience.
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