PROINSO has recently delivered a PV Diesel Hybrid System for an installation in St. Lucy, Barbados, which combines PV panels and a diesel generator as a backup power source.

• PROINSO supplied SMA inverters and SMA Fuel Save Controllers for the hybrid system located in St Lucy, Barbados.

• The installation will help reduce diesel consumption by 60,000L/year representing 16 % of the total annual fuel consumption.

• PV DIESEL hybrid solutions combining PV panels and a diesel generator as a backup power source are being increasingly used in emerging countries to generate electric power and reduce diesel fuel consumption.

• PROINSO plans to develop a total of 50MW before 2016 along the Caribbean region.

The material supplied by Proinso included SMA Sunny Tripower 15000TL, SMA Fuel Save controller and structure. These products were delivered by PROINSO USA, the subsidiary based in Sacramento, California.

The installation will help reduce diesel consumption by 60,000L/year representing 16 % of the total annual fuel consumption with a possible payback in under 5 years. Moreover, this PV Hybrid solution offers independence from rising diesel prices and reduces operating- and maintenance costs.

The installation helps PROINSO strengthen its presence Caribbean region, where the firm plans to develop a total of 50MW before 2016.

The PV DIESEL systems from PROINSO help users save fuel depending on radiation zone, installation dimensions, and the number of hours the engine is on.