Culebra is a small island-municipality of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Community Foundation (PRCF) proposes to transform Culebra's energy system into a renewable system with a two-phase scalable approach.
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Culebra and Vieques, two municipal islands in the north-eastern region, suffered the lack of energy for more than a year. Power generators had been providing the source to maintain electricity in the island with an unprecedented elevated cost and with a negative impact to the environment.
Culebra will become the first (1st) island in America to have a renewable energy infrastructure. The proposed project will provide a more robust and resilient energy infrastructure, uninterrupted services and year-long economy on energy costs. It will also lower the cost of doing business for Culebrenses.
To develop the capacities of the communities in Puerto Rico to achieve their social and economic transformation, stimulating philanthropic investment and maximizing the yield of each contribution.
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Culebra and Vieques, two municipal islands in the north-eastern region, suffered the lack of energy for more than a year. Power generators had been providing the source to maintain electricity in the island with an unprecedented elevated cost and with a negative impact to the environment.
Culebra will become the first (1st) island in America to have a renewable energy infrastructure. The proposed project will provide a more robust and resilient energy infrastructure, uninterrupted services and year-long economy on energy costs. It will also lower the cost of doing business for Culebrenses.
To develop the capacities of the communities in Puerto Rico to achieve their social and economic transformation, stimulating philanthropic investment and maximizing the yield of each contribution.
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