
The government of Puerto Rico has passed a bill to ensure the island’s energy comes from 100% renewable sources by 2050.
Senate Bill 1121 (SB1121), also known as the ‘Puerto Rico Public Energy Policy Act’, was passed by a vote of 21-4 in the Puerto Rican Senate.
The act follows up on Law 120, which was passed in June 2018 and called for the transformation of the electricity system into a modern, sustainable one after Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused the collapse of 80% of the island’s transmission and distribution network.
The act calls for electricity from renewable sources to be at 40% by 2025 before reaching 100% by 2050 and states that coal-fired power plants will be banned from the island by 2028.
It encourages the development of micro-grids across the country as a way to integrate new technologies and avoid the loss of energy at ‘indispensable’ service facilities with the aim of achieving electricity rates that are less than $0.20 per kilowatt hour.
Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello tweeted: “In 2018 we approved the Energy Transformation Act and today, our Legislative Assembly has approved SB1121.

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By GlobalData“SB1121 establishes Puerto Rico’s Public Policy on Energy, an integral part in our grid’s transformation. This will help build a more resilient, reliable and cleaner energy grid. Puerto Rico is becoming a leader in clean energy technology that can improve quality of life for over three million Americans.
“I can upon my fellow governors across the US: climate change is the most pressing issue of our generation and the time to tackle it is now. Join Puerto Rico as we transform our energy grid into a modern, efficient and clean model for the whole of the United States.”