The Government of Barbados has officially launched a major procurement process for the country's first large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), aimed at transforming the national electricity grid and unlocking delayed renewable energy investments.
The Government of Barbados has officially launched a major procurement process for the country's first large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), aimed at transforming the national electricity grid and unlocking delayed renewable energy investments.
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Up to 60 megawatts of battery storage will be tendered in what officials described as a competitive, transparent, and technically rigorous process. Projects will be backed by long-term, bankable contracts and supported by a liquidity guarantee facility administered by the Central Bank.
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