Tuvalu, an island nation midway between Hawaii and Australia, has commissioned a new solar-plus-storage project with the ADB, featuring a 500 kW, on-grid solar rooftop array and a 2 MWh BESS in the capital, Funafuti. The Tuvalu Electricity Corporation (TEC) on the main island of Funafuti operates the large ngside the soccer field. The contract price for the solar PV facility was about $5 million,with the remaining and nations like Tuvalu. Image: United Nations. ADB and the Government of Tuvalu commissioned 500 kilowatt on-grid solar rooftops in Funafuti and a 2 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system that will provide clean and reliable electricity supply to the country's capital and help achieve the government's ambitious renewable energy targets. Smart energy storage systems offer a game-changing solution for: "Energy storage isn't just about batteries - it's about building climate resilience for vulnerable island nations. " - Pacific Islands Development Forum Report 2023 In 2022, a pilot project installed 280kW solar array paired with.
[PDF Version]