Puerto Rico. The Island of Enchantment. Its warm culture and postcard landscapes are legendary. But energy has long been a challenge and, today, it’s a crisis. Recovering from record blackouts after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is finding solutions through agile, renewable power. As the Island rebuilds, new energy technology will be the key to a better future. A hopeful story awaits for those with the power to dream. Join the journey.
In September 2017, back-to-back hurricanes ripped through Puerto Rico leaving a trail of devastation like no other in the Island’s history. In a race to build back better, renewable energy looks more practical than ever.
The Vittoria team journeys to Puerto Rico, sharing field accounts of wind and solar in the wake of disaster. We explore storm impacts on the Island’s renewable power stations and discover how small independent energy systems have stepped up to the crisis.
