Saint Lucia Power Supply Bureau Energy Storage Power Station

How much power does St Lucia have?

Fossil fuel-based generating capacity, operated by St. Lucia Electricity Services, Ltd. (LUCELEC), amounts to 88.4 MW, about 95 percent of total electricity generating capacity. Installed generating capacity from renewable energy is 4.7 MW, of which LUCELEC operates 3 MW. Private power producers operate the remaining 1.7 MW.

Is Saint Lucia a good place to get electricity?

Saint Lucia has substantial potential for electricity generated by renewable energy. Solar energy potential is estimated at 36 MW, equivalent to about 41 percent of installed capacity for electricity generation using fossil fuels. Moreover, Saint Lucia is estimated to have huge geothermal resource potential, about 680 MW.

What is the energy potential of Saint Lucia?

Solar energy potential is estimated at 36 MW, equivalent to about 41 percent of installed capacity for electricity generation using fossil fuels. Moreover, Saint Lucia is estimated to have huge geothermal resource potential, about 680 MW. However, this potential is in the early stages of evaluation.

What percentage of Saint Lucia's energy supply comes from petroleum?

Petroleum products account for about 92 percent of Saint Lucia’s primary energy supply.6 The remaining 8 percent of primary energy supply comes from renewable energy sources, mostly from solar energy.