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Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic could become the Caribbean’s biggest solar power (PV) market, according to the latest issue of trade publication Photon.
In August a contract for solar power was awarded to the Dominican Renewable Energy Business Group (Geder), for the purchase of 130 megawatts of electricity, which could multiply the current solar farms by more than 100 by 2013, the magazine says.
It said the country’s attractive policy and a high generation cost is attracting investments in that technology, but notes the recent change of government and a significant country-risk.
Geder’s 200KW facility in eastern Monte Plata is the first stage of a 30 megawatt complex, being built at a cost US$70 million, which will be the country’s biggest in 2013.
Although Photon notes that Geder isn’t known as an international photovoltaic plants operator and casts doubts on its ability to materialize the project, its 20-year contract calls for a price of 19.96 cents per kilowatt-hour.
A DT source said the area Geder chose to build the complex is “far from ideal” because it doesn’t have as many hours of sunlight as some other areas of the country, espeacily the Southwest and Northwest.
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"A DT source said the area Geder chose to build the complex is “far from ideal” because of it doesn’t have as many hours of sunlight as some other areas of the country, espeacily the Southwest and Northwest."
Medina, put someone to work on this ASAP.
Maybe we can place a solar panel on IRS Atabey's BIG HEAD!
Only with PLD goverment we can see certain advance in technology and resources.
Josy Ane Baby.. how many solar panel plants did your friend Hipo Clown installed?
Just do it and keep the greedy little hands of the politicians out of it.
Geder's is in for a US $70 Million SCREWING.....
This is not the place to do business, UNLESS you want to loose your ass.
"Clean energy is the way to go!"
Absolutely but.....
You first have to Cleanout the National Palace, the Legislature, the Courts, the Armed Forces and the National Police the major sources of Dominican Pollution!
My Darling Ms. MONTILLA,
I know the stress of your PURPLE "PARADISE" come apart at the seams is bit much for you to bare, but that which starts wrong ends wrong!
"A DT source said the area Geder chose to build the complex is “far from ideal” because it doesn’t have as many hours of sunlight as some other areas of the country, espeacily the Southwest and Northwest."
The length North-South of Dominican Rep is approximately 261 km (162 mi). This distance is not enough to create a difference in sunlight that would be measure in hours!? Even if were located in a very high latitude!!!...