DNV assists delivery of Palau solar and storage project
SPEC appoints DNV for the Palau solar + BESS hybrid system.
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Palau, Babeldoab: SPEC appoints DNV for the Palau solar + BESS hybrid system.
Philippines-based power producer Solar Pacific Energy Corporation (SPEC), the solar developer of listed Alternergy Holdings Corporation, appointed DNV as Owner’s Engineer for the 15.3 MWp solar power and associated 13.2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ngatpang state on Babeldoab, the largest island in the Palau archipelago.
The USD 29 M project, jointly owned by SPEC and its listed parent Alternergy, will meet more than 20 % of Palau’s energy needs. SPEC was awarded a long-term power supply agreement by the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) to feed power to the central grid in Badelboab. The power plant was inaugurated on June 2.
DNV’s work scope for the solar + BESS hybrid system spanned four phases: design, pre-construction, construction, and project completion.
According to DNV’s latest Energy Transition Outlook report, Southeast Asia will see solar PV and solar coupled with storage play a significant role in the region’s electricity generation share, rising sharply from the late 2030s to generating 74 % of the electricity by 2050.
Source: T&D World
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