Barbados is moving to procure about 150MW of grid-scale battery storage in an effort to stabilise an overstrained electricity network and clear the way for a new wave of solar investment, Minister of Energy Kerrie Symmonds has announced. This report serves as the definitive 2026 guide to the Barbados energy storage market—a blueprint written for project developers, C&I facility owners, hospitality operators, and solar asset owners navigating this complex but opportunity-rich landscape. The government is preparing to launch a major international. The government's drive to upgrade the national grid and accelerate the shift to renewable energy is gathering pace, a senior official said on Friday, with new large-scale battery storage systems and pilot projects set to improve reliability and boost public participation in the energy transition. The Ministry of Energy and Business is currently hosting a three-day Procurement Design Workshop with key stakeholders to discuss and. This first tranche of the competitive procurement process aims to deploy 60 MW (240MWh) of new Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Barbados, aiming to unlock renewable energy (RE) access to the grid, improve grid stability, allow better demand management, and mitigate supply interruptions. The Government of Barbados has officially launched a major procurement process for the country's first large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), aimed at transforming the national electricity grid and unlocking delayed renewable energy investments. The launch event, hosted by the Ministry.