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EDF launches tender for Culebra Solar community system

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The Culebra Solar initiative will contribute to a vision of energy self-sufficiency for the small offshore island municipality and to greater resilience against the impacts of climate change.

By The Star Staff


The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), in collaboration with Mujeres de Islas and the Foundation for a Better Puerto Rico, is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for the design and installation of solar photovoltaic systems for the Culebra Solar community project.


The deadline to submit proposals is on or before Oct. 25. Interested proponents must review the RFP and send proposals via email to mhurt@edf.org with the subject line “Proposal for Solar Installation in Culebra” and the organization’s name.


In 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity established the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund.


The fund seeks to improve the energy resilience of the archipelago’s most vulnerable residents and contribute to Puerto Rico’s goal to draw 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050.


Culebra Solar aims to facilitate access to solar energy for homes in Culebra through a residential solar energy community project, according to the RFP document.


The initiative will contribute to a vision of energy self-sufficiency for Culebra and to greater resilience to the impacts of climate change. The RFP is intended to select one company or proponent to install 100-150 photovoltaic systems with battery storage at eligible residences in Culebra. Companies responding to the RFP will provide the group a single price ($/kilowatt solar and a price for storage or per installed battery or per kilowatt-hour of storage). The proponent must also confirm that it meets the requirements set forth by the DOE.


The proponent will be selected by Nov. 19.

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