Puerto Rico aims at 20-25% renewable power generation

Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rossello announced Monday that the island will pursue a 20% and 25% renewables share when it comes to power generation.

The announcement was made during a press conference. The renewable sources planned to be used include solar, wind and hydro. Electric micro grids will also be deployed.

During the event, governor Rossello mentioned that a programme will be launched to equip 85,000 homes with solar panels and batteries.

At the same day, the Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), Manuel Laboy Rivera, signed an agreement with the consortium of Desarrollo Integral del Sur Inc (DISUR), to promote, through renewable energy projects, the economic development of the petrochemical corridor of the towns of Guayanilla and Penuelas.

Among the objectives that are being considered is transforming the corridor into an area that produces renewable energy and biofuel, local media reported.

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