en.Wedoany.com Reported - The St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC) recently initiated the tender process for the country's first grid-scale solar-energy storage project, aiming to enhance energy security and reduce dependence on imported fuels.

Located in the Basseterre Valley, east of the capital Basseterre in St. Kitts and Nevis, the project is planned to include 50 MW of solar power generation capacity and a 30.5 MW/30.5 MWh Battery Energy Storage System. As the sole electricity generation, transmission, and distribution utility on St. Kitts, SKELEC, owned by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, is responsible for advancing this major solar-energy storage project.

The tender process begins with the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. SKELEC requires interested individuals and entities to register via an online portal to receive the RFP documents, while also encouraging participation from local contractors and investors. Currently, the deadline for registration submissions has not been publicly announced.

Company General Manager Clement Williams stated, "The Basseterre Valley project will strengthen the country's energy security and reduce dependence on imported fuels." According to data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the cumulative solar installed capacity in St. Kitts and Nevis stood at 5 MW by the end of last year, unchanged from the previous year.

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