Energy Efficiency Assessment for a Microgrid in the Community of Castañer, Puerto Rico
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
The Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña (Cooperativa) and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council office in Puerto Rico (IREC) are leading the development of a community solar photovoltaic (PV) microgrid comprised of a 225 kWDC photovoltaic system tied to a 500 kWh storage system in the Community of Castañer, in the town of Lares in Puerto Rico. This microgrid will support the electricity needs of eight essential businesses and four homes. The Cooperativa and IREC requested technical assistance to help conduct a comprehensive energy efficiency assessment for the commercial buildings to maximize the impact of the solar PV microgrid. The goal was to identify energy conservation measures that would have the highest impact in terms of reducing electricity demand in order to; reduce the size and cost of the PV microgrid; and reduce the annual operating costs for building owners.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator (BBWA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1845681
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP-5500-81877; MainId:82650; UUID:ceb766c2-ab64-4f4e-aac7-b11020654826; MainAdminID:63833
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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