Infinigen Expands Solar Project with 15-MW BESS in Puerto Rico

Apr 18, 2024 01:35 PM ET

Infinigen Renewables partners with FlexGen Systems to enhance solar project with 15-MW battery storage system in Puerto Rico. Commercial operation set for September 2025.

Infinigen Renewables, a renewables operator based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is set to add a 15-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to its existing 32-MW solar project in the municipality of Yabucoa. The company has partnered with US battery storage solutions provider FlexGen Systems Inc to bring the project online, using FlexGen's HybridOS power management system platform and digital controls to meet the grid specifications of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).

The YFN Yabucoa Solar Project, which has a power purchase and operating agreement (PPOA) with PREPA since 2022, is expected to reach commercial operation date in September 2025. Infinigen's CEO, Leslie Hufstetler, stated that this project expands their current fleet in Puerto Rico to over 100 MW and aligns with their strategic objective of becoming a leading developer and operator of solar and storage capacity in the region. Infinigen is owned by investment firm ArcLight Capital Partners.

What technology is Infinigen Renewables using for their new 15-MW battery energy storage system?

Infinigen Renewables is using FlexGen Systems Inc's HybridOS power management system platform for their new 15-MW battery energy storage system
The digital controls provided by FlexGen Systems Inc will help meet the grid specifications of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)
The YFN Yabucoa Solar Project, where the battery energy storage system will be added, has a power purchase and operating agreement (PPOA) with PREPA since 2022
The project is expected to reach commercial operation date in September 2025
Infinigen's CEO, Leslie Hufstetler, stated that this project expands their current fleet in Puerto Rico to over 100 MW
The strategic objective of Infinigen is to become a leading developer and operator of solar and storage capacity in the region
Infinigen Renewables is owned by investment firm ArcLight Capital Partners.

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