DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In a strategic move to buttress its national electric system, the Dominican government is planning a massive 54% increase in installed thermal energy capacity by 2028. This ambitious expansion, part of the nation’s sustainable transition plan, aims to guarantee stability and security amidst growing energy demands.

Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, unveiled the roadmap during the “Energy Transition in the D.R.” forum, organized by the Dominican Association of the Electric Industry (ADIE). The plan centers on sustainability, security, and confidence as the foundational pillars for the sector’s development.

Thermal energy (or energia termica) is essentially the energy of heat. In the context of electricity generation, thermal power plants (which can use sources like natural gas, coal, or even geothermal energy) convert this heat...