Belize Integrated Energy Storage Power Station

Can storage reduce power loss in Belize?

While storage was not identified as an optimal choice for Belize, bringing on distributed generation and storage capacity can significantly reduce power loss and shorten grid downtime. Organizations such as NREL have begun to value resilience in nuanced ways that consider the willingness-to-pay of customers to avoid outages.

Who owns electricity in Belize?

BEL is the exclusive owner of transmission and distribution infrastructure in Belize, while also owning and operating a limited number of primarily diesel fuel-based assets; including a 2 MW system on Caye Caulker and a 22.8 MW backup generator in the Belize district. In recent CONTEXT EXHIBIT 3 BELIZE’S SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY IN 2017

What is the current hydropower capacity in Belize?

The current installed capacity of hydropower generation in Belize is 51.5 MW. Current hydropower capacity is distributed between 25.5 MW at the Mollejon Hydro Plant, 7.0 MW at the Chalillo Hydroelectric Dam Plant, 19.0 MW at the Vaca Hydroelectric Facilities, and 3.5 MW at the HydroMaya Dam.

How many communities in Belize have no electricity?

There are 64 communities in Belize that either have no access to electricity from the grid, or only have partial access. Partial access means there are houses that are classified as being in a community, but are not connected to the grid due to their distance from the existing distribution infrastructure in that community.