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On Necker Island,
. . . in the British Virgin Islands,
. . . despite heavy damage to buildings, and
. . . the loss of some of the island’s 800 solar panels,
. . . the island’s microgrid survived the storm, and
. . . power was switched on in
. . . 1 day,
. . . according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Having hurricane-resistant solar panels, and storage,
. . . contribute to critical water pumping, and
. . . water treatment systems, is key,
. . . because it provides the utility with cheaper forms of generation, and
. . . can act independently from the larger grid.

On St. Eustatius, (also called Statia)
. . . in the northeastern Caribbean, (about 35 miles southwest of St. Maarten)
The 25-square-mile island, has almost
. . . 4,000 inhabitants,
. . . 4 megawatts of solar panels,
. . . 5.3 megawatt-hours of battery storage,
. . . next-generation smart inverters, and
. . . software made by SMA that operate the system,
. . . as an automated microgrid.
. . . the island’s solar farm, and microgrid, were largely unscathed.  It took about
. . . 10 days to repair damaged overhead electrical lines, and
. . . restore power to the island.
"At this time, right now,
. . . the whole island is being powered by the solar park, and battery system,"
The solar panels generate enough electricity during the day,  
. . . to power the island, and
. . . charge the lithium-ion batteries.
When the sun starts setting in the late afternoon,
. . . the batteries discharge electricity until about 7 p.m.,
. . . when the diesel-fueled power plant switches on, Cuvalay said.

11-15-2017 Source:  #Microgrid season in the Caribbean