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Welcome To VOLT Energy

VOLT Energy, LLC is a partnership between SALT Energy and HKT Energy based in St. Thomas, USVI.

About

HKT Energy is a full-service energy consulting firm with a focus on the Caribbean.

Why Choose Us

SALT Energy is a certified solar and electrical contractor offering Hurricane resilient Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services throughout south Florida and the Caribbean since 1989.

The VOLT Energy team’s projects include turnkey solar, BESS and diesel generator integrated hybrid solutions for photovoltaic (PV) grid-tie, off-grid, and microgrid systems.

VOLT believes that designing properly for remote and harsh conditions is of the utmost importance for a successful project and a returning customer. We are focused on project delivery on-time, on-budget, and with the highest standard of engineering, quality and resiliency.

The VOLT team is distinguished as a market leading EPC contractor specialized in best-in-class technology and engineering targeted to withstand the high wind loads and corrosive environments of the Caribbean region including Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys (Monroe County), which is distinguished for requiring the highest design wind loads (180 mph, exposure C) in the entire United States.

Our Services

The VOLT team’s designs are the highest quality and support the most stringent wind loading requirements, including 180 mph.

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Complete Microgrid Design, Installation, Commission, Operations and Maintenance

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Critical Facilities Microgrids (Island mode support of hospitals, airports and emergency shelters)

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Ground Mounted PV Designs (certified up to 180 mph)

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Roof Mounted & Carport Mounted PV

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Custom Structures – Awnings, carports and elevated roof mounts

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Integrated BESS Storage

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Our Products

The VOLT Team has more than 20 years of case history with over 250 installations globally and well-known supply-chain and technology partners. We are certified dealers/distributors/channel partners for the following technology leaders:
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We represent world leaders in Solar Panel manufacturing including Maxeon, Trina, and Jinko, who collectively offer modules with the highest wind load ratings suitable for hurricane prone regions, along with superior warranties.
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Our partners including SMA, Power Electronics, CPS, Sol-Ark, CATL, Enphase, and Tesla are leading global specialists for PV Inverters and Battery Storage system technology.

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PanelClaw and Sollega – Leading flat roof racking manufacturers with wind-tunnel engineering design tools.

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Solarmounts and Terrasmart – Leading ground mount racking manufacturers with wind-tunnel engineering design tools.
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S-5! Corporation – World leader in metal roof attachments for solar PV systems.
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Anchor Products – Leader in membrane roof attachments.
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ComAp –Leaders in generator controls, SCADA and Hybrid Microgrid System controls.

Recent Experience

The table below represents select relevant EPC projects completed by VOLT Members and Partners in the past five years.

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Location Type PV Size BESS Size Photo
St. Thomas, USVI Roof mounted, Grid-tie system for NAPA AUTO PARTS 29k 80 Kwh View Photo
St. Croix, USVI Ground Mounted, Grid-tie system for The University of the Virgin Islands, Research and Technology Park (UVI RTPARK), St. Croix, USVI.
Contract Awarded to VOLT Energy – March 2024; Completed – September 30, 2025: View Video
430 KWp EV Charging Station with 120 KWh BESS View Photo
Kingston, Jamaica Ground Mounted Microgrid for Noman Manley International Airport. Full load support and Islanding Capability with Generator Integration. Airport loads covered by 90% renewables. Contract Awarded – November, 2024 – Commissioning April 2026. 6,000 KWp 4 MW-AC 16.4 MWh View Photo
Sweetwater, Florida Roof mounted PV – Badia Spices Production and
Distribution Warehouse.  Winner of 2023 C&I Project Of The Year Award

Video & Article – Solar Builder C&I Rooftop Project of 2023: Badia Spices

3,240 kW View Photo
Castaway Cay Ground Mounted PV + Storage Microgrid – Cruise Ship Company 1,520 kW 2.0 MWh View Photos: 1 | 2
Bahamas – BLP BESS for Spinning Reserves 25 MWh
Ragged Island, Bahamas Ground Mounted Micro Grid BPL Utility. Winner of 2022 CREF Industry Award for “Best
Energy Resilience Project”
402 kW 1.26 MWh View Photo
Montserrat Ground Mounted PV + Roof Top PV + Storage with Critical Facility Backup – Montserrat Utilities Ltd. Winner of 2022 CREF Industry Award for
“Best Distributed Generation Project”
1,158 kW 1.1 MWh View Photos: 1 | 2 | 3
Islamorada, Florida Roof Mounted PV – The Islander Resort 638 kW View Photos 1 | 2
Doral, Florida Roof Mounted PV – Badia Spices Warehouse 529 kW View Photo
Burkina Faso, West Africa Carport PV – US Embassy 376 kW View Photo
Key Largo, Florida Ground & Roof Mounted Custom PV Structure – Key Largo Waste Water Treatment Plant 220 kW View Photo

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