Aerial view of St. Kitts and Nevis
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The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) has issued a tender for the island’s first large-scale solar-plus-storage project.
An update on the utility’s website says the Basseterre Valley project will include 50MW of solar, coupled with 30.5MW/30.5MWh of battery energy storage. The valley is located in the southeast of the island and is located east of the capital St. Kitts and NevisBasseterre.
The tender starts with a request for proposals (RFP) phase, where SKELEC requests that individuals and entities interested in receiving the RFP document register through their online portal. Locally based contractors and investors are also invited to register. A deadline for submitting entries has not been publicly announced.
SKELEC is the only public utility responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity on the island of St. Kitts. It is owned by the government of St. Kitts and Nevis. The utility’s general manager, Clement Williams, noted that the Basseterre Valley project will strengthen the country’s energy security and reduce dependence on imported fuels.
According to figures published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), St. Kitts and Nevis had 5 MW of cumulative solar capacity at the end of last year, the same figure reported the year before.
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