SolarMax secures two EPC agreements for 400MWh total BESS capacity in Puerto Rico
- Özcan Berk Atakan
- 1 day ago
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SolarMax has secured two engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts to deliver a combined 400 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in Puerto Rico, reinforcing the island’s push toward grid resilience and energy security.
The projects will deploy large-scale, utility-grade battery systems designed to provide frequency regulation, peak shaving, and backup power—critical services for a power system that continues to face reliability challenges from extreme weather and aging infrastructure. By strengthening grid flexibility, the new storage assets are expected to improve outage response times and support the integration of variable renewable generation.
Under the EPC scope, SolarMax will oversee system design, equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning, ensuring end-to-end delivery and performance compliance. The projects are expected to utilize modular, containerized lithium-ion battery technology paired with advanced energy management systems, enabling rapid deployment and scalable operation.
For Puerto Rico, the agreements align with broader policy goals to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, stabilize electricity costs, and harden the grid against disruptions. For SolarMax, the contracts expand its footprint in the Caribbean storage market and underscore growing demand for standalone and hybrid BESS solutions across islanded and constrained grids.
As global energy markets prioritize flexibility alongside generation, large-scale storage projects like these are increasingly becoming foundational infrastructure, not auxiliary assets—particularly in regions where resilience is a strategic necessity.
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