Saba Island Phase 2
Island Electrification Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles 2017/2019
The battery energy storage system has been designed and implemented by SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH in two phases.
In total a 2.3MWh Li-Ion storage facility has been integrated for energy shifting and grid services. Thanks to the SMA Hybrid Solution about 1 million liters diesel and 2,600 tons CO2 per year can be saved.
The entire island’s power consumption is covered by 100% Solar Energy for 8 to 10 hours per day.
Phase 1+2
Plant information
Installed PV power
2 MWp
Installed storage capacity
2.3 MWh
Diesel capacity
4 MVA
Annual diesel savings
~1,000,000 liters
Island Load
~1.2 MW
SMA System Technology
Battery: 1 x SCS 2200 Grid Forming in 1 x MVPS 2200 and 1 x CP 800 in MVPS 800
PV: 64 SMA Sunny Tripower 25000TL-30
Control: HyC with Automatic Genset Shutdown
Saba Island Phase 1
In the first phase of the PV-diesel-battery plant on the island of Saba, located in the Caribbean the power application battery plant was designed for the ramp rate control for a 1,142 MWp PV plant. The battery system was from the beginning designed to allow for a second phase.
Plant information
Installed PV power
1,142 MWp
Installed battery power
800 kW
Installed battery storage
393 kWh
SMA System Technology
SMA Fuel Save Controller
1 SMA Sunny Central Storage 800
34 Sunny Tripower 25000TL-30
