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). . President Luis Abinader attended the 27 November 2025 inauguration of the state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at the Azua Thermoelectric Central. The installation is intended to stabilize the electric grid and facilitate the integrating of renewable energy sources, such as. . During Dominican Week in the United Kingdom, senior consultant Rafael Velazco warned that the country must deploy 500 MW of battery energy storage within three years and move forward with 1,050 MW of pumped hydro storage to support renewable energy growth and safeguard grid stability. Santos said a renewable energy tender this year, involving the National Energy Commission (CNE), would be. . The Dominican Republic has launched a tender for up to 600 MW of solar and wind capacity, requiring projects to include at least four hours of battery storage to support stability in the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI). From ESS News The Superintendency of Electricity (SIE) has. . During the “Energy Sector Reform” Forum organized by the Dominican Association of the Electric Industry (ADIE) and the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC), Edward Veras, executive director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), emphasized the Dominican Republic's progress in energy. . 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. The Comisión Nacional De Energia (CNE) of the Dominican. .
