Sunnova Powers Over 54,500 Customers Through Ernesto
August 20 2024 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Sunnova SunSafe® solar + storage systems have
energized more than 63,000 customers through storms in July and
August
Sunnova Energy International, Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), an
industry-leading adaptive energy services company, announced today
that it powered more than 54,500 customers in Puerto Rico during
and after Tropical Storm Ernesto from August 13 to August 19 while
the local utility grids buckled and were unable to deliver power to
approximately half of the residents on the Island. During these
seven days, Sunnova solar + storage customers generated a
tremendous 8.05 GWh of energy.
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“Keeping the lights on for over 54,500 Puerto Rican customers
who lost grid power this month shows the tremendous value of our
solar + storage systems,” said William J. (John) Berger, President
and Chief Executive Officer at Sunnova. “Nearly half of the Island
was without power after the most recent storm, and at such critical
and vulnerable times like this, we had the capability to deliver
when the local utilities could not. By powering all of these
customers in Puerto Rico, we are demonstrating the true power of
solar + storage to protect our customers and their communities, and
to live life uninterrupted®. Our systems protect homeowners and
provide peace of mind with clean, resilient power that comes backed
by the best service in the industry.”
Approximately 98.5% of Sunnova SunSafe® systems in Puerto Rico
were unscathed from Ernesto. For those systems that did see damage,
Sunnova technician crews were on the ground and performing repairs
just hours after the storm struck. Sunnova offers an
industry-leading 25-year service guarantee to all residential solar
customers through Sunnova Protect™, and the 1.5% of Puerto Rican
customers who experienced interruption to their systems from
Ernesto were no exception.
“Once more, the durability and dependability of Sunnova’s solar
+ storage systems were battle-tested by another major storm and
proved to be an excellent source of reliable electricity,” said
Paul Mathews, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
at Sunnova. “It is unfortunate that so many of our customers have
dealt with severe weather this summer, but it’s clear that going
through storms with Sunnova service provides customers increased
resiliency and reliable off-grid power. We are here for the long
haul and as demonstrated with our rapid response, our customers can
count on us when it matters most. I couldn’t be more proud of our
Service teams and their response in Puerto Rico.”
In total, more than 63,000 Sunnova customers were able to
maintain power after losing access to the electric grid during
three recent Atlantic storms since early July. Sunnova powered more
than 5,500 customers across a four-state region during and after
Hurricane Debby from August 5 to August 12 while the local grids
were unable to deliver power to residents. And in July, Hurricane
Beryl dealt a crippling blow to the Houston metropolitan area grid,
knocking out power to nearly three million customers. In the week
during and after Beryl, Sunnova powered nearly 3,000 Houston-area
customers and saw 96% of its systems undamaged by the
hurricane.
Serving an extensive customer base of over 400,000 customers
spread across 51 U.S. states and territories, Sunnova remains
dedicated to advancing the energy landscape through its mission of
powering energy independence™.
About Sunnova Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE:
NOVA) is an industry-leading adaptive energy services company
focused on making clean energy more accessible, reliable, and
affordable for homeowners and businesses. Through its adaptive
energy platform, Sunnova provides a better energy service at a
better price to deliver its mission of powering energy
independence™. For more information, visit
http://www.sunnova.com.
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