Saba Island - Island Electrification - Netherlands Antilles

Saba Island Phase 2

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.

Plant information
Phase 1+2

Installed PV power
2 MWp

Installed storage capacity

Installed storage capacity
2.3 MWh

Diesel capacity

Diesel capacity
4 MVA

Annual diesel savings

Annual diesel savings
~1,000,000 liters

Island Load

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

Installed battery power
800 kW

Installed battery storage

Installed battery storage
393 kWh

SMA System Technology

  • SMA Fuel Save Controller
  • 1 SMA Sunny Central Storage 800
  • 34 Sunny Tripower 25000TL-30

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