EnerVenue to bring its metal-hydrogen batteries to Puerto Rico

California-based metal-hydrogen battery maker EnerVenue said today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the delivery of its energy storage solution to a customer in Puerto Rico.

The agreement will see Sonnell Power Solutions, the energy subsidiary of transportation and logistics services company Grupo Sonnell, procure and deploy 40 MWh of EnerVenue’s EnerStation battery systems in 2023. Volume is set to increase to 420 MWh in 2024 and 2025, EnerVenue said.

Puerto Rico’s grid has been in bad shape following the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Since then, local businesses have been eager to embrace alternative energy and grid-resilient solutions, and demand for them has been on the rise, according to EnerVenue.

“EnerVenue fits into our mission to provide the off-grid alternative energy path forward that industrial businesses are so eager to adopt - one that is safe and built to last,” commented Jose Rodriguez Varela, president of Sonnell Power Solutions.

“We're also a company where environmental concerns cut across every aspect of our business. EnerVenue’s storage solutions enable us to reduce the critical midday demand on the grid -- and significantly lower energy costs – for industrial customers,” added Rodriguez.

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