Will the CDEEE sell electricity to Haiti
Power supply has always been a problem in the Dominican Republic. Now, the executive vice president of the Dominican Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) Ruben Jimenez Bichara understands that the new Punta Catalina coal-fired central and new renewable projects will mean there will be a surplus to sell power to Haiti. The government of China has signed for a US$600 million loan to improve transmission lines.
As reported in Haiti Libre, Jiménez Bichara says the operation could be viable and profitable for both countries thanks to the agreement with international organizations for the rehabilitation of distribution networks in the main Haitian cities.
The Punta Catalina thermoelectric power plant is in its test phase has generated up to 385 megawatts of power, or around half its capacity. Nevertheless, Jimenez Bichara said that in the next four to five years, the power generation park in the Dominican Republic will need 700 megawatts to 900 more megawatts to meet the growing demand for energy and that a tender will be launched this effect.
Source: HaitiLibre
May 14, 2019
Category: DR News |