Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic’s first 33-megawatt wind farm,
belonging to Santo Domingo-based power utility Empresa
Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA, will come online in
September, according to press reports.
The country plans to roll out US$770
million of wind farms through 2015 by enticing developers with
some of the region’s most generous rates for renewable energy.
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA, Europe’s second-largest wind-
turbine maker, and Spain’s Grupo Inveravante are among companies
developing 350 megawatts of capacity over the next four years, the reports added.
The Dominican Republic gets about 12 percent of its power
from renewable sources, with the rest generated from costlier
fossil-fuel imports, and plans to boost that share to 25 percent
by 2020 by offering wind developers more than double the amount
of money for their electricity than is available in some other
Latin American countries.
Last month the Inter-American Development Bank approved two loans for a total of
$78.3 million to support the construction of two wind farm plants in the
Dominican Republic.
The wind energy
projects, part of the country’s new investment in electric power
production, will add a total of 80.6 megawatts to the existing
electricity production capacity, estimated at 3000 megawatts.
From: United States
whaoooo, good news!
From: Dominican Republic
"offering wind developers more than double the amount of money for their electricity than is available in some other Latin American countries. "
Sounds like a bad deal for us who pay the bills. I thought the idea was to lower the cost of electricity???
From: United States
hopefully this rate is to offset the initial cost of the project and will decrease over time. the cost of other fuels will increase, rest assured.
From: United States
The DR government does not pay for electricity. They offer favorable rates of return but ask the other providers, they do not have the money to pay for the wholesale electricity.
This is just another con to get someone else to pay.
From: United States
I am happy. But, those greedy little give me fingers have to stay OUT of the equation.
Let's just see.
Written by: abc200, 6 Aug 2011 8:42 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Great news. Electricty is hardly essential and the loosers who consume a lot and do not install efficient appliances etc. can pay.. This saves the planet
S.
Written by: BASTA, 6 Aug 2011 9:24 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
This saves the planet = Do not have children would be a better idea.
Written by: anthonyC, 6 Aug 2011 10:12 AM
From: United States
Written by: jarabacoa,
"whaoooo, good news!"
How is a Expensive, inefficient & unreliable form of electricity "Good News"?
The DR can't even produce electricity in a conventional form with any reliability.
Written by: danny00, 6 Aug 2011 10:23 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Wind is a highly variable resource. With proper understanding it can be incorporated into an electric utility's generation mix. When providing for the generating capacity to meet the peak demand in summer, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the Texas power grid, counts wind at 8.7% of nameplate capacity.[11] Many areas in Texas have wind conditions allowing for development of wind power generation. The number of commercially attractive sites will expand as wind turbine technology improves and development costs continue to drop.[12]
Texas farmers may lease their land to wind developers for either a set rental per turbine or for a small percentage of gross annual revenue from the project.[13] This offers farmers a fresh revenue stream without impacting traditional farming and grazing practices. Although leasing arrangements vary widely,
Written by: danny00, 6 Aug 2011 10:25 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
the U. S. Government Accountability Office reported in 2004 that a farmer who leases land to a wind project developer can generally obtain royalties of $3,000 to $5,000 per turbine per year in lease payments. These figures are rising as larger wind turbines are being produced and installed.[14]
The wind power industry is also creating thousands of jobs for communities and for the state.[15] Wind technology and the various aspects of producing electricity from wind power can help to keep employment in Texas after the rigs stop producing oil.[10]
Written by: danny00, 6 Aug 2011 10:26 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Terrorism and industrial accidents can be potential threats to the large, centrally located, power plants that provide most of Texas’ electricity. Should one of these plants be damaged, repairs could take more than a year, possibly creating power shortages on a scale that Texans have never experienced before. Coal trains and gas pipelines are also vulnerable to disruption. However, wind power plants are quickly installed and repaired.
Written by: anthonyC, 6 Aug 2011 11:11 AM
From: United States
Name me one place where large scale wind projects are cost-effective and efficient without Government subsidies!!!
Written by: riosm, 6 Aug 2011 12:37 PM
From: United States
Anthony C.
You make a great point....where's the proven track record.
$700 million USD investment for renewable energy to cut down on fossil fuels used in the DR. At least it sounds good, but.....
How long would it take before this investment becomes profitable ?
What's the cost of maintenance ?
Will these wind generator towers have emergency fold down for those hurricanes ?
How many perm. jobs will this investment create ?
With the idea of less dependency on imported oil.....I guess Hugo over in Cuba will soon be asking for a double dose of chemotherapy.
From: Haiti
Haiti should have the same in the north soon.
Written by: riosm, 6 Aug 2011 6:56 PM
From: United States
Kiskeyaman,
Good it would serve to power your city, just like in the same DR type investment deal ?
From: Haiti
RIOSM
Yes it's a good new for my country, we deal with the germans.
Written by: riosm, 6 Aug 2011 8:41 PM
From: United States
Kiskeyaman,
Good.....I'm sure Haiti worked out a re-payment plan with George Soro's money with control strings attached, like I've said before I wish the very best for Haiti's future.
From: Haiti
if you think hard of this in your heart then congratulation for you to wish the best for my country.
Don't forget, the Dominicans People must not to cultive the hatred for HAITI.
The must open mind to know more about haiti and haitian people too. It's the only voice to developp the island.
Written by: riosm, 6 Aug 2011 9:10 PM
From: United States
Kiskeyaman,
FINALLY COMMUNICATION, UNDERSTANDING, MUTUAL RESPECT....governments can learn lot from this.
You see were no different then one another after all, we both want the best for our country after all we share the same island.
Take care my new found brother.
Written by: Siúlóir, 7 Aug 2011 8:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic
John Etherington wrote a book called The Wind Farm Scam
Her's a link to the comments section on Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/3dwh2wzGoogle Wind Farm Scam. The world is littered with derelict wind farms. Owners abandon them when the subsidies run out and walk away with their profits. This is the perfect type of layered scam for the DR.
The 'informal incentives' will finance a flood of next generation yipetas.
From: United States
anthonyC, We need to start somewhere. Direct drive turbines are highly efficient and maintenance/eight is down 60% because of no transmission.
Second of all, US oil companies are HIGHLY subsidized and they made billions of $ this quarter.
I am all for any and all alternative energy sources as well as conservation of energy.
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2011 10:04 AM
From: United States
gmiller,
Let us get a few things straight.
I am against all government subsidies to any private industry. So your oil subsidy argument doesn't work on me.
The only arbitrator of whether Wind power is efficient or not is the free market and the free market has spoken load and clear.
The D.R. is a poor country with significant problems in providing consistent energy to its people. It should leave the expensive, unnecessary, feel good projects to the rich countries and instead concentrate on supplying electricity 24/7 to its people.
Once that is achieved with the significant improvement in its economy then maybe you can talk the tree-hugger talk.
From: United States
anthonyC, "tree-hugger"
F... that. Foreign oil hater.
I do not give a flying f... how you feel about subsidies. It is a necessary evil in many cases. The alternative energy industry MUST begin now and should have begun in the early 70's after the first "oil" crisis.
Alternative energies will ABSOLUTELY get cheaper, gasoline will not.
What I've seen, the Arabs can eat their f...en oil for all I care.
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 10:51 AM
From: United States
GeeWhizMiller261,
WOW ! Your last 2 statements I agree with 100%.
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2011 10:52 AM
From: United States
"It is a necessary evil in many cases."
No...It is just Evil
"The alternative energy industry MUST begin now"
Why must it begin now? We have plenty of Cheap, Clean and efficient Oil. Man made global warming has been proven to be false....So why do we need to waste trillions of $$$ on so-called "Alternative" energies?
Why should the D.R. spend money on expensive, feel good projects, when it can't even afford cheaper, traditional sources.
If you want to spend your money chasing a dream based on Junk Science go right ahead. But to demand others pay for it is just plain looting.
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 11:01 AM
From: United States
AnthonyC,
Good points made.
Pro or con....we all can find that "common ground of understanding".
Now can we all just "GET-A-LONG".
Written by: ismael, 7 Aug 2011 11:52 AM
From: Peru
Dominican Republic like other countries generate electricity burning coal or oil, both are dangerous with heavy emisions to the atmosphere, but finally who pay for this?
renovable energy is actually expensive, and the users pay for this ...expensive...
why not to work in small wind home generators in most of the country places to lower emisions and expensive transforming plants....nobody would make an electrical wind park free...somebody has to pay for it....and what about the poor people?
well I understand that business are business...or not?
Written by: xwill7, 7 Aug 2011 11:56 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Who is going to do the maintenace work on these?
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 12:37 PM
From: United States
FLASH....
I just read that solar storms from the sun should be hitting earth soon, scientist warn that communication satellites could be effected plus our magnetic field protecting earth can also be effected.
Sounds like it's time for those who want a real suntan now is the best time with less sun exposure.
LOL quick someone call big Al Gore and his merry band of men [earth warmer bunch] to set up ALL their solar panels.....this should result in an ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE.
From: United States
well that sounds Great i guess but if all of them are still working properly in 3 -5 Years i think that would be an even bigger story to celebrate.
From: United States
anthonyC, Stop the drama "No...It is just Evil".
If we do not do anything about the need for oil the DR will wither and die. You think the people in the DR are poor and uneducated now. Wait till gas is $9.00 a gallon.
Food will be a luxury to the poor.
Written by: xwill7, 7 Aug 2011 2:25 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
gmiller use propane and relax
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 2:33 PM
From: United States
Heck that sounds like a prediction of America's future, without adding the education part. Soon America with be a waste land of educated unemployed, welfare state and for the sake of 'being just like them' mentality.
Spain I believe is a great example of '"Green jobs" gone wild...more like south. The only green as it turns out are the green lining in the pockets of those who pushed it.
Believe me when I say...I'm all for alternative fuel source.
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Aug 2011 3:55 PM
From: United States
Want cheap energy? Shoot a Greenie!
The US has more than enough Oil, Natural Gas and Coal to power itself well into the Next century
From: Iran, DirectorioDominicano.com
So already "El Pueblo" is being screwed, by eventually having to paid more than double.. not even double, but MORE than double. as if it were Iraq, with constant danger. Eso es los marditos ladrones/politicos getting their share.
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 11:35 PM
From: United States
ghjafd,
Can I use a solar panel as payment ?
Written by: abc200, 8 Aug 2011 1:37 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
anthonyC, Stop the drama "No...It is just Evil".
If we do not do anything about the need for oil the DR will wither and die. You think the people in the DR are poor and uneducated now. Wait till gas is $9.00 a gallon.
Food will be a luxury to the poor.
No chance. Saw two oxen plowing a field.
Plenty of ground - just needs irrigation and fertilizing with organic fertilizer.
A few more oxen.
S.
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Sounds like a bad deal for us who pay the bills. I thought the idea was to lower the cost of electricity???
This is just another con to get someone else to pay.
I am happy. But, those greedy little give me fingers have to stay OUT of the equation.
Let's just see.
S.
"whaoooo, good news!"
How is a Expensive, inefficient & unreliable form of electricity "Good News"?
The DR can't even produce electricity in a conventional form with any reliability.
Texas farmers may lease their land to wind developers for either a set rental per turbine or for a small percentage of gross annual revenue from the project.[13] This offers farmers a fresh revenue stream without impacting traditional farming and grazing practices. Although leasing arrangements vary widely,
The wind power industry is also creating thousands of jobs for communities and for the state.[15] Wind technology and the various aspects of producing electricity from wind power can help to keep employment in Texas after the rigs stop producing oil.[10]
You make a great point....where's the proven track record.
$700 million USD investment for renewable energy to cut down on fossil fuels used in the DR. At least it sounds good, but.....
How long would it take before this investment becomes profitable ?
What's the cost of maintenance ?
Will these wind generator towers have emergency fold down for those hurricanes ?
How many perm. jobs will this investment create ?
With the idea of less dependency on imported oil.....I guess Hugo over in Cuba will soon be asking for a double dose of chemotherapy.
Good it would serve to power your city, just like in the same DR type investment deal ?
Yes it's a good new for my country, we deal with the germans.
Good.....I'm sure Haiti worked out a re-payment plan with George Soro's money with control strings attached, like I've said before I wish the very best for Haiti's future.
Don't forget, the Dominicans People must not to cultive the hatred for HAITI.
The must open mind to know more about haiti and haitian people too. It's the only voice to developp the island.
FINALLY COMMUNICATION, UNDERSTANDING, MUTUAL RESPECT....governments can learn lot from this.
You see were no different then one another after all, we both want the best for our country after all we share the same island.
Take care my new found brother.
Her's a link to the comments section on Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/3dwh2wz
Google Wind Farm Scam. The world is littered with derelict wind farms. Owners abandon them when the subsidies run out and walk away with their profits. This is the perfect type of layered scam for the DR.
The 'informal incentives' will finance a flood of next generation yipetas.
anthonyC, We need to start somewhere. Direct drive turbines are highly efficient and maintenance/eight is down 60% because of no transmission.
Second of all, US oil companies are HIGHLY subsidized and they made billions of $ this quarter.
I am all for any and all alternative energy sources as well as conservation of energy.
Let us get a few things straight.
I am against all government subsidies to any private industry. So your oil subsidy argument doesn't work on me.
The only arbitrator of whether Wind power is efficient or not is the free market and the free market has spoken load and clear.
The D.R. is a poor country with significant problems in providing consistent energy to its people. It should leave the expensive, unnecessary, feel good projects to the rich countries and instead concentrate on supplying electricity 24/7 to its people.
Once that is achieved with the significant improvement in its economy then maybe you can talk the tree-hugger talk.
F... that. Foreign oil hater.
I do not give a flying f... how you feel about subsidies. It is a necessary evil in many cases. The alternative energy industry MUST begin now and should have begun in the early 70's after the first "oil" crisis.
Alternative energies will ABSOLUTELY get cheaper, gasoline will not.
What I've seen, the Arabs can eat their f...en oil for all I care.
WOW ! Your last 2 statements I agree with 100%.
No...It is just Evil
"The alternative energy industry MUST begin now"
Why must it begin now? We have plenty of Cheap, Clean and efficient Oil. Man made global warming has been proven to be false....So why do we need to waste trillions of $$$ on so-called "Alternative" energies?
Why should the D.R. spend money on expensive, feel good projects, when it can't even afford cheaper, traditional sources.
If you want to spend your money chasing a dream based on Junk Science go right ahead. But to demand others pay for it is just plain looting.
Good points made.
Pro or con....we all can find that "common ground of understanding".
Now can we all just "GET-A-LONG".
renovable energy is actually expensive, and the users pay for this ...expensive...
why not to work in small wind home generators in most of the country places to lower emisions and expensive transforming plants....nobody would make an electrical wind park free...somebody has to pay for it....and what about the poor people?
well I understand that business are business...or not?
I just read that solar storms from the sun should be hitting earth soon, scientist warn that communication satellites could be effected plus our magnetic field protecting earth can also be effected.
Sounds like it's time for those who want a real suntan now is the best time with less sun exposure.
LOL quick someone call big Al Gore and his merry band of men [earth warmer bunch] to set up ALL their solar panels.....this should result in an ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE.
anthonyC, Stop the drama "No...It is just Evil".
If we do not do anything about the need for oil the DR will wither and die. You think the people in the DR are poor and uneducated now. Wait till gas is $9.00 a gallon.
Food will be a luxury to the poor.
Spain I believe is a great example of '"Green jobs" gone wild...more like south. The only green as it turns out are the green lining in the pockets of those who pushed it.
Believe me when I say...I'm all for alternative fuel source.
The US has more than enough Oil, Natural Gas and Coal to power itself well into the Next century
So already "El Pueblo" is being screwed, by eventually having to paid more than double.. not even double, but MORE than double. as if it were Iraq, with constant danger. Eso es los marditos ladrones/politicos getting their share.
Can I use a solar panel as payment ?
If we do not do anything about the need for oil the DR will wither and die. You think the people in the DR are poor and uneducated now. Wait till gas is $9.00 a gallon.
Food will be a luxury to the poor.
No chance. Saw two oxen plowing a field.
Plenty of ground - just needs irrigation and fertilizing with organic fertilizer.
A few more oxen.
S.