Santo Domingo.- The power company EGE-Haina and the Spanish firm Cobra Energia signed a contract to build the second stage of the wind generation park at Los Cocos, a 14-generator, 25 megawatt complex inaugurated October.
EGE-Haina general manager Tito Sanjurjo said the second stage will triple the site’s installed capacity, with 26 additional turbines manufactured by Gamesa, which will generate 52 more MWs.
He said the expansion is projected to conclude in December, when Los Cocos will have 40 wind generators to produce 77 MW of energy, enough to supply 150,000 homes.
He said Los Cocos’ second stage will save the country 500,000 barrels of oil per year and prevent the emission of nearly 200,000 tons of CO2 annually.
The expansion of Los Cocos, next to the Quilvio Cabrera Park site, both located in Juancho, Pedernales, will link it with Enriquillo, Barahona.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Whatever it takes to protect the ENVIRONMENT, and create energy.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
And to think not one volt goes into the immediate surrounding area.
Written by: Atabey, 20 Jan 2012 3:35 PM
From: United States, NYC
Everything comes with a cost. That said, it's "what are the alternatives and their costs?" Better decisions are taken when a full and honest dispensation of all possibilities are taken into account.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 3:54 PM
From: Australia
What Richter-scale are they rated to?
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 3:56 PM
From: Australia
Will "prevent the emission of nearly 200,000 tons of CO2 annually."?
Not for the first 19 years - that's how long it will take to make up for the CO2 produced when making the cement for the foundations.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 4:00 PM
From: Australia
"40 wind generators to produce 77 MW of energy, enough to supply 150,000 homes. "
Does the cost include batteries and inverters for when there is insufficient wind?
(the 77 MW is only during a hurricane)
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 4:04 PM
From: Australia
Since when can you run a home on only 500 watts? That's half of one hair-dryer.
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jan 2012 4:08 PM
From: United States
Written by: Atabey,
Everything comes with a cost. That said, it's "what are the alternatives and their costs?" Better decisions are taken when a full and honest dispensation of all possibilities are taken into account.
So lets see.....
Wind Power:
Negatives: Costly, Impractical, Inefficient and Kills huge amounts of wildlife.
Positives: Ignorant Tree-huggers feel warm and fuzzy!
From: United States
anthonyC, that bird fact was a joke 10 years ago.
Cats and dogs kill a magnitude more birds.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 4:53 PM
From: Australia
To generate the same power as a large nuclear power plant (Kashiwazaki-Kariwa) would take 460,000 of the above wind-turbines at their rated output.
Think about it.
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jan 2012 4:55 PM
From: United States
Written by: gmiller261,
"Cats and dogs kill a magnitude more birds."
So?
Heart disease kills more people than anything else...Should we stop researching other diseases?
Actually it is Cats that kill more birds. Dogs are an insignificant #
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 4:57 PM
From: Australia
Torturing birds to death is a traditional sport in the Dominican Republic.
Written by: Juango, 20 Jan 2012 5:05 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Birds??? Are there any birds remaining in that area. I think that most have been killed and eaten by the locals, or poisoned, trapped or killed as they eat the fruit/vegetables of local campesinos planted crops.
This wind farm will help, but certainly only be as a supplement to the base load. Wind farms are only built in areas that provide the proper winds. Unfortunately, usually those areas are far from population centers.
I am certain EGE Haina will maintain the units per the manufacturers recommendations. They are after all, a well run operation.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 5:44 PM
From: Australia
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From: Dominican Republic
Not for the first 19 years - that's how long it will take to make up for the CO2 produced when making the cement for the foundations...... But a lot less than a gas, coal or diesel power plant....??
With 0 CO2 output it still kills less of very thing than any of the above...
A nuke power plant would give you a nice warm and fuzzy feeling if a Haiti size quake hit ... And who do we then sell the spent fuel rods to? Nuke power is one of those great in principle things but the fact is we (humans) still don't know how to safely store it for the next 50 year let alone the half life of thousands of years....
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 5:48 PM
From: Australia
Why are all the turbines in the photo facing different directions - no wind?
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 6:10 PM
From: Australia
stillhere,
I think I'd prefer my chances in a country with a properly-built earthquake-rated modern nuclear power plant, (not at or near sea-level) than under 460,000 120-meter high wind turbines, if and when the next big one comes.
As for the storage of waste, the artificial-basalt technology has been proven safe. Or we could leave the uranium in the ground, in its porous shale load-stone, that can leach into the aquifer, even if we don't know its there. I'll go with using it then storing it safely, thanks.
Don't worry about half-lives of thousands of years - humanity will wipe itself out some other way long before then.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 6:20 PM
From: Australia
Juango,
There are plenty of birds in this country - pigeons, sparrows and feral chickens. I did see a native palm bird a few weeks ago.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 6:36 PM
From: Australia
gmiller261,
I'd happily go with the extermination of cats on environmental grounds.
As for dogs, I'd have to agree with AnthonyC on that one. Dogs probably kill more cats than birds, so on that score would have a net positive effect on the environment.
Only fools own cats anyway.
The safest, most economical and environmentally responsible option is still nuclear. There is also a strategic benefit in not giving money to Islamic countries for oil.
(Cat lovers and towel-heads, go for it, I'm ready)
Written by: RonEvane, 20 Jan 2012 8:36 PM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
{"Since when can you run a home on only 500 watts? That's half of one hair-dryer."}
On megawatt means one million watts of power.
A megawatt hour is the amount of power used if 1,000,000 watts are used for 1 hour
In other words, Mr Roy, in order to consume one megawatt, a household would need to run a 500 watt device, without stopping for 2,000 hours, or 83.3 days. Entiendes?
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jan 2012 10:35 PM
From: United States
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 6:36 PM
From: Australia
gmiller261,
I'd happily go with the extermination of cats on environmental grounds.
As for dogs, I'd have to agree with AnthonyC on that one. Dogs probably kill more cats than birds, so on that score would have a net positive effect on the environment.
Only fools own cats anyway.
The safest, most economical and environmentally responsible option is still nuclear. There is also a strategic benefit in not giving money to Islamic countries for oil.
Written by: anthonyC, 20 Jan 2012 10:35 PM
From: United States
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 5:48 PM
From: Australia
Why are all the turbines in the photo facing different directions - no wind?
Written by: abc200, 21 Jan 2012 3:16 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Great news.
An economical fan is 25 watts, economical light bulb CFC/LED 8 watts. TV 50 - 100 watts, refrigerator 200 watts, washing machne 200 watts in typical Dominicn home. Hair dryers are only on for minutes a day.
S.
Written by: ings0389, 21 Jan 2012 11:54 AM
From: United States
i sure hope this helps with the energy problem and with the environmental issues we have.. we need to work with vehicle CO2 emission!
From: Canada
I'll take my cats over your Rats any day.
From: Dominican Republic
Does anybody of you dumb gringos see anything positive in the Dominican Republic - at leat one time? So what the f... do you want here? Why don't you go to your occupied countries (Afghanistan, Iraq ...) where at least you can kill the people you don't like.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 8:26 PM
From: Australia
calvoleon,
I can't answer for other gringos, but as I have stated many times, the Dominican Republic has the best women in the world, and there are still some bits of beautiful natural environment remaining. Unfortunately Dominicans treat both like $hit.
As for killing people you don't like, Dominicans commit murder far more than people in gringo countries. Look it up.
As far as Afghanistan and Iraq are concerned, I can see you would prefer them back under the control of the Taliban and the Bhart Party - right up your alley I would guess. Big fan of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein were you? Tell that to the Afghans and Iraqis - please!
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 8:37 PM
From: Australia
dominicanbob,
I don't have rats - I use traps. They only kill rats, not birds, and I don't need to register them, feed them or deal with their selfish, vain, arrogant, disobedient nature.
I love the natural environment and wild animals. That's why I hate domestic and feral cats.
Pussy? Well that's another matter.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 8:47 PM
From: Australia
Kindergarten Electricity 101 Test
Student: Ron
"On megawatt means one million watts of power."
True - 10 points
"A megawatt hour is the amount of power used if 1,000,000 watts are used for 1 hour"
True - another 10 points
"In other words, Mr Roy, in order to consume one megawatt, a household would need to run a 500 watt device, without stopping for 2,000 hours, or 83.3 days."
False - lose 10 points
Ron maybe you meant to say one megawatt hour but you didn't
Which destroys the whole thrust of your argument
"Entiendes?"
Insubordination - lose another 10 points
Total score - zero
You can repeat the subject nest year.
Go back and correct your original post and you will be expelled for cheating
Mr Stone to you.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 9:09 PM
From: Australia
By the way, AnthonyC,
I'm a tree-hugger but wind turbines don't make me feel warm and fuzzy. Nuclear power done properly, does.
On the CO2 AGW thing, I'm not convinced that some increased CO2 is bad. There are arguments for and against AGW so until I see more convincing evidence or arguments either way, I will remain agnostic.
However my friend the tree tells me he would like more CO2 which means more photosynthesis and growth, and higher temperatures which also means, in general, more rainfall.
Maybe my friend the coral reef is not so happy, but he'll probably be dead and gone from pollution before AGW, bleaching and reduced pH from more CO2 gets him. Just look at his dead Dominican coral reef friends.
From: Dominican Republic
RoyStone.
Talking about killing: Who killed more? Americans or Taliban? Americans or Bin Laden? Americans or Saddam Hussein?
Who got arms from The Americans? Wasn't it the sick Mujjaheddin and Taliban to fight the Russians?
Wasn't Bin Laden trained by the Americans when he fought against Russians in Afghanistan? Didn't have Bush the old best relations with Bin Laden's family?
Didn't get Saddam Hussein the gas to kill Iranians during the eight year war against Iran? Iran protested, but no one cared.
Are there American soldiers in Arab countries ore are there Arab soldiers in the United States?
Who is allowed to ignore any resolution of the UN? Isn't it Israel? Backed by the U.S.
Who was using banned ammunition in Lebanon? Wasn't it Israel? And nobody cared.
And that's only the Middle East.
to be continued ...
From: Dominican Republic
You want to start with Latin America, all the cruel and pervert dictators supported by the U.S.?
Trujillo, Duvalier, Pinochet ....
Want to talk about the war on drugs? More than 40.000 dead Mexicans? Where did they get the guns from? Who is greedy for the drugs? Who makes the money selling arms and bringing highly paid "advisers" that are putting their noses everywhere?
To the Dominican Republic:
Did you hear of shootings in schools or shopping centers killing innocent people? Isn't the murder rate the highest in the Latin countries allied with the USA? (I admit, except Venezuela).
Aren't the workers in the zonas francas the worst paid? And for who they work?
And, and, and ....
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 10:34 PM
From: Australia
calvoleon,
In case you didn't notice, the article is about wind turbines in the Dominican Republic, not American foreign policy. You ran off in typical Dominican Xenophobe manner and stated attacking gringos. I suggest you start a forum where you can vent your spleen, and leave the blogging to those interested in the subject of each article.
Now be a good boy and run along.
From: Dominican Republic
Just remember, RoyStone - I only answered your accusations of how terrible Dominicans are and that I'm supposedly a fan of terrorists. And I'm not so sure that the Iraquis and Afghans were so happy for the American "help".
So go ahead with your fury and hatred - pitiful you.
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Not for the first 19 years - that's how long it will take to make up for the CO2 produced when making the cement for the foundations.
Does the cost include batteries and inverters for when there is insufficient wind?
(the 77 MW is only during a hurricane)
Everything comes with a cost. That said, it's "what are the alternatives and their costs?" Better decisions are taken when a full and honest dispensation of all possibilities are taken into account.
So lets see.....
Wind Power:
Negatives: Costly, Impractical, Inefficient and Kills huge amounts of wildlife.
Positives: Ignorant Tree-huggers feel warm and fuzzy!
anthonyC, that bird fact was a joke 10 years ago.
Cats and dogs kill a magnitude more birds.
Think about it.
"Cats and dogs kill a magnitude more birds."
So?
Heart disease kills more people than anything else...Should we stop researching other diseases?
Actually it is Cats that kill more birds. Dogs are an insignificant #
This wind farm will help, but certainly only be as a supplement to the base load. Wind farms are only built in areas that provide the proper winds. Unfortunately, usually those areas are far from population centers.
I am certain EGE Haina will maintain the units per the manufacturers recommendations. They are after all, a well run operation.
Not for the first 19 years - that's how long it will take to make up for the CO2 produced when making the cement for the foundations...... But a lot less than a gas, coal or diesel power plant....??
With 0 CO2 output it still kills less of very thing than any of the above...
A nuke power plant would give you a nice warm and fuzzy feeling if a Haiti size quake hit ... And who do we then sell the spent fuel rods to? Nuke power is one of those great in principle things but the fact is we (humans) still don't know how to safely store it for the next 50 year let alone the half life of thousands of years....
I think I'd prefer my chances in a country with a properly-built earthquake-rated modern nuclear power plant, (not at or near sea-level) than under 460,000 120-meter high wind turbines, if and when the next big one comes.
As for the storage of waste, the artificial-basalt technology has been proven safe. Or we could leave the uranium in the ground, in its porous shale load-stone, that can leach into the aquifer, even if we don't know its there. I'll go with using it then storing it safely, thanks.
Don't worry about half-lives of thousands of years - humanity will wipe itself out some other way long before then.
There are plenty of birds in this country - pigeons, sparrows and feral chickens. I did see a native palm bird a few weeks ago.
I'd happily go with the extermination of cats on environmental grounds.
As for dogs, I'd have to agree with AnthonyC on that one. Dogs probably kill more cats than birds, so on that score would have a net positive effect on the environment.
Only fools own cats anyway.
The safest, most economical and environmentally responsible option is still nuclear. There is also a strategic benefit in not giving money to Islamic countries for oil.
(Cat lovers and towel-heads, go for it, I'm ready)
{"Since when can you run a home on only 500 watts? That's half of one hair-dryer."}
On megawatt means one million watts of power.
A megawatt hour is the amount of power used if 1,000,000 watts are used for 1 hour
In other words, Mr Roy, in order to consume one megawatt, a household would need to run a 500 watt device, without stopping for 2,000 hours, or 83.3 days. Entiendes?
From: Australia
gmiller261,
I'd happily go with the extermination of cats on environmental grounds.
As for dogs, I'd have to agree with AnthonyC on that one. Dogs probably kill more cats than birds, so on that score would have a net positive effect on the environment.
Only fools own cats anyway.
The safest, most economical and environmentally responsible option is still nuclear. There is also a strategic benefit in not giving money to Islamic countries for oil.
From: Australia
Why are all the turbines in the photo facing different directions - no wind?
An economical fan is 25 watts, economical light bulb CFC/LED 8 watts. TV 50 - 100 watts, refrigerator 200 watts, washing machne 200 watts in typical Dominicn home. Hair dryers are only on for minutes a day.
S.
I can't answer for other gringos, but as I have stated many times, the Dominican Republic has the best women in the world, and there are still some bits of beautiful natural environment remaining. Unfortunately Dominicans treat both like $hit.
As for killing people you don't like, Dominicans commit murder far more than people in gringo countries. Look it up.
As far as Afghanistan and Iraq are concerned, I can see you would prefer them back under the control of the Taliban and the Bhart Party - right up your alley I would guess. Big fan of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein were you? Tell that to the Afghans and Iraqis - please!
I don't have rats - I use traps. They only kill rats, not birds, and I don't need to register them, feed them or deal with their selfish, vain, arrogant, disobedient nature.
I love the natural environment and wild animals. That's why I hate domestic and feral cats.
Pussy? Well that's another matter.
Student: Ron
"On megawatt means one million watts of power."
True - 10 points
"A megawatt hour is the amount of power used if 1,000,000 watts are used for 1 hour"
True - another 10 points
"In other words, Mr Roy, in order to consume one megawatt, a household would need to run a 500 watt device, without stopping for 2,000 hours, or 83.3 days."
False - lose 10 points
Ron maybe you meant to say one megawatt hour but you didn't
Which destroys the whole thrust of your argument
"Entiendes?"
Insubordination - lose another 10 points
Total score - zero
You can repeat the subject nest year.
Go back and correct your original post and you will be expelled for cheating
Mr Stone to you.
I'm a tree-hugger but wind turbines don't make me feel warm and fuzzy. Nuclear power done properly, does.
On the CO2 AGW thing, I'm not convinced that some increased CO2 is bad. There are arguments for and against AGW so until I see more convincing evidence or arguments either way, I will remain agnostic.
However my friend the tree tells me he would like more CO2 which means more photosynthesis and growth, and higher temperatures which also means, in general, more rainfall.
Maybe my friend the coral reef is not so happy, but he'll probably be dead and gone from pollution before AGW, bleaching and reduced pH from more CO2 gets him. Just look at his dead Dominican coral reef friends.
Talking about killing: Who killed more? Americans or Taliban? Americans or Bin Laden? Americans or Saddam Hussein?
Who got arms from The Americans? Wasn't it the sick Mujjaheddin and Taliban to fight the Russians?
Wasn't Bin Laden trained by the Americans when he fought against Russians in Afghanistan? Didn't have Bush the old best relations with Bin Laden's family?
Didn't get Saddam Hussein the gas to kill Iranians during the eight year war against Iran? Iran protested, but no one cared.
Are there American soldiers in Arab countries ore are there Arab soldiers in the United States?
Who is allowed to ignore any resolution of the UN? Isn't it Israel? Backed by the U.S.
Who was using banned ammunition in Lebanon? Wasn't it Israel? And nobody cared.
And that's only the Middle East.
to be continued ...
Trujillo, Duvalier, Pinochet ....
Want to talk about the war on drugs? More than 40.000 dead Mexicans? Where did they get the guns from? Who is greedy for the drugs? Who makes the money selling arms and bringing highly paid "advisers" that are putting their noses everywhere?
To the Dominican Republic:
Did you hear of shootings in schools or shopping centers killing innocent people? Isn't the murder rate the highest in the Latin countries allied with the USA? (I admit, except Venezuela).
Aren't the workers in the zonas francas the worst paid? And for who they work?
And, and, and ....
In case you didn't notice, the article is about wind turbines in the Dominican Republic, not American foreign policy. You ran off in typical Dominican Xenophobe manner and stated attacking gringos. I suggest you start a forum where you can vent your spleen, and leave the blogging to those interested in the subject of each article.
Now be a good boy and run along.
So go ahead with your fury and hatred - pitiful you.