The Barbados National Energy Company Ltd. (BNECL), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is leading the installation of 10 MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across the island. These will support the national grid for additional renewable. . Barbados has launched the second phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) procurement process, a critical step in tackling ongoing grid congestion that has stalled the growth of the renewable energy sector. These will support the national grid for additional renewable energy integration. The launch event, hosted by the Ministry. . Senior Technical Officer in the Ministry of Energy and Business, Destine Gay, says there is strong interest from the market in investing in Barbados' battery energy storage. Gay shared this news recently, as she addressed a ceremony at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, to launch the second. .