DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has inaugurated Cotoperi Solar, a 162.6 MWp photovoltaic complex now recognized as the largest solar installation in Central America and the Caribbean. The project, located in Guaymate, La Romana, was officially opened by Vice President Raquel Peña, Solar Quarter reports.

The main shareholder of the project is Spain’s Acciona Energía with a 51% stake. The remaining 49% is owned by Cotosolar Holding, which includes the JMMB Sustainable Energy Fund (FES), Grupo País, and other minority investors.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of Energy and Mines Joel de los Santos, Acciona president José Manuel Entrecanales, JMMB Dominican Republic executive president Juan José Melo, and Grupo País CEO Juan Carlos País.

Comprising three interconnected solar plants, Cotoperí Solar is expected to generate 286 GWh of clean electricity annually, avoiding more than 210,000 tonnes of CO? emissions, equivalent to planting 5.5 million trees.

The construction phase...