What is the current condition of the Dominican energy sector?

The PEN presents the current condition of the Dominican energy sector while outlining its future development. The DR’s installed generation capacity connected to the National Interconnected Electric System (Sistema Eléctrico Nacional Interconectado - SENI) is around 5,631.47 MW and the average peak demand is around 3,312 MW.

What does IDB invest do for the Dominican Republic?

IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has extended a loan package of around USD 368 million (EUR 338.7m) to power producer AES Dominicana Renewable Energy SA to enable it to build new renewable energy projects in the Dominican Republic and refinance the existing ones.

Is the electric power sector affecting the Dominican economy?

Despite the present administration’s efforts to increase the installed capacity of electricity generation from renewable sources, the electric power sector continues to be one of the most significant problems affecting the Dominican economy.

What is the first solar-plus-storage project in the Dominican Republic?

Construction has started on the first major solar-plus-storage project in the Dominican Republic, which features a 24.8MW/99MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The Comisión Nacional De Energia (CNE) of the Dominican Republic announced the start of work on the Dominicana Azul solar project shortly in late December (22 December).

What will AES Dominicana do with a 240 MWAC solar project?

AES Dominicana, a unit of US energy group AES Corp ( NYSE:AES ), will use part of the proceeds to design, build and operate three new solar projects with a combined capacity of 240 MWac -- Mirasol, Peravia I and Peravia II. Additionally, the company will refinance the short-term debt of one wind and two solar farms totalling 150 MWac.