DEPCOM brings clean energy to Puerto Rico with Ciro One

The system addresses Puerto Rico’s land constraints by featuring innovative grid islanding using PV arrays and BESS design with a lithium-titanate oxide battery. Illustration from PRNewswire.

DEPCOM Power has inaugurated Ciro One, Puerto Rico’s largest solar and storage system, a 90 MW PV and 51.5 MW BESS project expected to operate by end of 2024. In collaboration with Ciro Energy Group and Lord Construction Inc., the system, combining agrovoltaics and grid resilience, aims to power 60,000 homes. The project created 370 direct and 1,000 indirect jobs, offering economic and environmental benefits.