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Dominican Republic hotel bounces back after hurricanes, receives sustainability award
May 17, 2018
CHIC by Royalton Punta Cana was recently recertified by Green Globe for the third consecutive year receiving an outstanding compliance score of 92%. Green Globe is the worldwide sustainability system based on internationally accepted criteria for sustainable operation and management of travel and tourism businesses. After two back to back hurricanes caused widespread damage in the […]
Solar and wind projects secure financing in Dominican Republic
May 10, 2018
Two renewable energy project developers in the Dominican Republic advanced financing plans this week, securing debt for solar and wind-powered projects on the Caribbean island. The Monte Plata solar plant will expand capacity from its current 30 MW (commissioned in September 2016) to 69 MW. Once operational, it will be the largest solar plant in the […]
Dominican Republic calls for switch to LED lighting
April 20, 2018
The Dominican Republic has called for a ban on imports of fluorescent lamp and urged state institutions to switch to more efficient light-emitting diodes, better known as LEDs. By taking on this transition to LEDs, the Caribbean island will make progress towards its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and the Minimata Convention on Mercury. […]
Construction starts for 25 MW solar farm in Dominican Republic
March 9, 2018
A groundbreaking ceremony held in the Dominican Republic officially kicks off the construction of the first phase of the Solar Canoa project. Developers Emerald Solar Energy, a joint venture between Canada’s Potentia Renewables and the Dominican Republic’s Cisneros, are building the first of two 25 MW phases expected to be operating in a year. The […]
Dominican Republic putting solar PV on healthcare facilities
January 16, 2018
More than a thousand medical facilities in the Dominican Republic will be getting solar panels with an aim to reduce electricity bills for the health sector. The announcement was made by the Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the 8th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) […]
Dominican Republic identifies 1.8 GW of solar potential and looks to energy storage
July 14, 2017
The Dominican Republic has theoretically a solar potential of 50 gigawatts, according to a recent study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The executive director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Juan Rodríguez Nina, has stated, however, that the real potential of the country can reach a maximum of 1.8 gigawatts. “This deviation between the […]
Dominican Republic to supply LNG to Barbados
May 18, 2017
In the first agreement with a neighboring country, AES Dominicana has signed an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL), from its AES Andres LNG terminal in the Dominican Republic, according to Edwin De los Santos, president of AES Dominicana. De los Santos said the agreement “represents […]
Dominican Republic sets 18-month deadline for 360 MW of wind and solar
May 11, 2017
To guarantee projects are delivered on time, the Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies (CDEEE) established a 18-month deadline for eight renewable projects with a combined capacity of 361 MW. After years of delay, the projects, as reported earlier, were recently approved by the CDEEE and received financing from private investors. In addition to the new […]
Dominican Republic to commission 360 MW of renewables in 2018
April 10, 2017
The Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies (CDEEE) announced that it has started work on eight renewable-energy projects that will provide 361.2MW of new generation capacity to the country’s grid in 2018. The announcement was made by Rubén Jiménez Bichara, executive vice president of CDEEE, during the launch of the Renewable Energy Projects Support Plan. […]