Hurricanes Cause ‘Apocalyptic’ Devastation to Caribbean Power Grids
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/hurricanes-took-a-toll-on-the-grids-of-the-caribbean-islands#gs.d=QQnycSeptember 26, 2017
...The island’s utility -- already bankrupt before the storm -- says it will be months before electricity is fully restored.
The dire circumstances in Puerto Rico echo similar troubles now enveloping the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands have been left with no electricity as Hurricanes Irma, Maria, and to some extent, Harvey, pummeled grids this past month, leaving entire islands without electricity.
In the wake of the storm, renewable energy advocates have called for investment in distributed grids to avoid the same situation in the future.
"The tragedy of Hurricane Irma can be a catalyst for government and utility leaders and people of affected countries...to transform destruction into opportunity -- an opportunity to build back better and cleaner through sustainable, resilient power and transportation systems," wrote analysts at the Rocky Mountain Institute....
