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What is the Puerto Rico solar access program?

The Solar Access Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund. For far too long, Puerto Ricans have lived with an unreliable and expensive electric system.

How much solar power does Puerto Rico have?

Puerto Rico has also reached 680 MW of distributed-generation solar capacity, according to a US Department of Energy study – triple the amount of two years ago.

How much money does Puerto Rico have to pay for solar?

Up to $190 million is available to Puerto Rico’s Housing Administration and a private company to pay for solar and battery installations in public housing common areas and subsidized, multifamily housing properties. Another $175 million is available for certain healthcare and dialysis centers.

Does Puerto Rico have a solar system?

While distributed solar and storage are advancing quickly in Puerto Rico, utility-scale solar and storage procurements ordered by regulators in 2020 have made little progress. Image: Wikimedia Commons, Francisco Jose Carrera Campos

Could rooftop solar provide 75% of Puerto Rico's power?

Rooftop solar and storage could provide 75% of Puerto Rico’s power, a report by nonprofit groups Cambio and IEEFA found in 2021. The report said that distributed solar and storage should be the focus for $9.6 billion in US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds allocated for Puerto Rico’s grid reconstruction.

What is the Puerto Rico energy Resilience Fund?

This program, funded through the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, will provide solar panels and battery storage systems to low-income households in Puerto Rico with zero upfront costs, as well as education and support on how to use and maintain the systems.