Nassau power plant energy storage

What are the benefits of Wärtsilä energy storage system?

The Wärtsilä energy storage system will deliver notable benefits via spinning reserve support for the existing engine generating sets. This application will enable the engines to be run optimally, thereby reducing the overall fuel consumption, lessening exhaust emissions, and effectively lowering engine maintenance costs.

Is the Bahamas a difficult place to generate electricity?

BPL Chairman Donovan Moxey was quoted in a Tribune Business news report. The Bahamas is a very difficult place to generate electricity, distribute it and sell it, even as compared to other Caribbean islands, Chris Burgess, Islands Energy Program projects director, told Solar Magazine.

How much energy does New Providence use?

New Providence’s energy consumption totals around 260 MW, according to a local news report. “The MOU is the first step towards a desired long-term power generation pact between BPL and Shell and bringing strategic change to electricity generation and supply in New Providence,” BPL’s Moxey was quoted as saying.

How much does electricity cost in the Bahamas?

Located north of Cuba, with the Turks and Caicos Islands to the southeast, the Bahamas has an average electricity cost of $0.32 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), in line with the Caribbean regional average of $0.33/kWh.