Zenith Energy Corp SRL, a subsidiary of Blacktree Capital Management, has initiated construction of the 101. 2-MWp Dominicana Azul solar farm in the Dominican Republic, launching a project that will boast the Caribbean nation's first battery energy storage system (BESS). . 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). Image from the Dominicana. . According to the country's Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, the Dominican Republic will need between 250 to 400 MW in energy storage systems by 2028. The Dominican Republic urgently needs to ramp up its energy storage capacity to stabilize its electrical system, said its Minister of. . 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. . Spanish renewables developer Ecoener has received a definitive concession from the Dominican Republic Government to build a 60MWp solar PV project in the country. Located in the northern municipality of Nagua, the Payita 2 solar park will be paired with a 4-hour duration 15MW/60MWh battery energy. . The ambition will be kicked off by a clean energy tender this year which the government is working on. Santos. .
