- New Eaton microgrid advances reliable, sustainable energy at
its Arecibo facility and within the broader community
- Collaboration with Enel delivers largest clean energy
microgrid in Puerto Rico, generating nearly 10 gigawatt-hours of
renewable energy annually
- Eaton drives 45% reduction in energy consumption at Arecibo
plant, cuts emissions by 7,100 metric tons annually and reduces
costs by nearly 20%
Intelligent power management company Eaton today cut the ribbon
on a significant clean energy project at its Arecibo, Puerto Rico,
manufacturing facility where the company makes circuit breakers
used in homes, buildings and industrial applications. The size of
the clean energy microgrid system deployed by Eaton and Enel North
America is a first in Puerto Rico, substantially reducing the
facility’s carbon footprint, boosting energy resilience and
bolstering community infrastructure. Eaton also implemented
efficiency measures using its intelligent power management
technologies to reduce its energy footprint.
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“Communities and businesses everywhere need far more
sustainable, resilient and affordable power,” said Mike Yelton,
president, Americas Region, Electrical Sector at Eaton. “The
projects at our Arecibo manufacturing facility provide a blueprint
on how to put the energy transition to work—delivering important
benefits for the community and our business. Together, with our
longtime project partner Enel North America, we’re demonstrating
the important role microgrids play in creating a robust energy
infrastructure prepared to address the impact from climate
change.”
The first-of-its-kind clean energy project in Puerto Rico
demonstrates Eaton’s Everything as a Grid approach to the energy
transition that enables flexible energy systems, supporting more
resilient, efficient and affordable power. The project will
generate more than half of the facility’s energy needs to help
reduce emissions, offset energy costs and ensure resilience during
grid outage events. The microgrid system incorporates 5 megawatts
(MWac) solar PV, approximately 1.1 MW of battery storage and
existing onsite generators.
“In our administration, we continue to focus on Puerto Rico’s
energy transformation that promotes increased renewable energy
generation. I congratulate Eaton for continuing to invest in Puerto
Rico and supporting this transformation with the building of a
clean energy microgrid that will provide them with energy
resiliency, while also reducing their carbon footprint,” said
Governor Pedro Pierluisi. “This is the type of project that we are
working to see replicated throughout the island.”
Eaton’s focus on sustainability at its Arecibo facility is part
of the company’s broad initiative targeting a 50% reduction in
carbon emissions across its operations by 2030. In Puerto Rico and
around the world, Eaton is implementing energy efficiency measures
and optimizing renewable generation to accelerate a low-carbon
future.
“Bold action on sustainability is vital, and the stakes couldn’t
be higher,” said Harold Jones, chief sustainability officer and
executive vice president, Eaton Business System, Eaton. “We have
ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions both within our
operations and for our customers. And you can see here in Puerto
Rico, we’re finding creative and powerful solutions to make it
happen.”
The microgrid is designed to withstand Category 5 strength
hurricane-force winds and provides added value in normal
grid-connected operations by generating renewable energy that can
be consumed, stored and delivered back to the local grid to reduce
stress on the island’s utility infrastructure. Eaton and Enel North
America are initiating construction of a second microgrid at
Eaton’s Las Piedras manufacturing facility to further strengthen
energy resilience in Puerto Rico.
“With this project, Eaton is advancing its sustainable
manufacturing operations in Arecibo and turns our municipality into
one of the leaders on renewable energy in Puerto Rico,” said Carlos
Ramírez Irizarry, Mayor of Arecibo.
“As the impacts of climate change worsen, large energy users are
stepping up to power their facilities sustainably,” said Matt
Barnes, head of distributed energy solutions at Enel North America.
“Enel is proud to partner with Eaton in building a future for
manufacturing that reaches beyond facility walls to support energy
resiliency for the broader community. The urgency to deploy
microgrids—especially in regions with vulnerable electrical
infrastructure—has never been greater, and Enel is delivering the
clean and flexible systems that the energy transition
requires.”
Enel North America built, owns and operates the system on behalf
of Eaton. Enel North America financed the project under an
energy-as-a-service model, shifting Eaton’s investment in the
microgrid system from a capital to an operational expense. Eaton
provided installation expertise and key technologies for the
microgrid system, including its Power Xpert microgrid solutions and
leading power distribution equipment.
"Eaton enters into Puerto Rico's electrical transformation as an
important player with this milestone. Renewable energy is essential
to the democratization of energy in Puerto Rico. Through an
affordable, consistent and reliable electrical system, the
territory of Puerto Rico positions itself as an attractive
destination for doing business. We congratulate Eaton on this great
step and thank them for their trust in the island,” said Manuel
Cidre, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic
Development and Commerce (DDEC).
"All of us at LUMA are committed to building a cleaner, more
reliable and resilient electric grid. As Puerto Rico's T&D
operator and having helped connect over 84,000 customers to net
energy metering programs, we are proud to support customers like
Eaton and Enel that are championing clean energy and energy
efficiency and look forward to many more industrial customers
following their lead," shared Juan Saca, LUMA's president and
CEO.
Eaton’s Everything as a Grid approach to the energy transition
helps customers safely add more renewables and energy storage,
transforming operations to become more sustainable and resilient
while lowering costs. Learn more about Eaton’s approach to the
energy transition.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to
protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for
people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility,
industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace
and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do
business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers
manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on
the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization,
we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy
sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management
challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people
today and generations to come.
Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York
Stock Exchange for more than a century. We reported revenues of
$23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160
countries. For more information, visit Eaton.com. Follow us on
LinkedIn.
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