DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The recent renewable energy auction in the Dominican Republic marks a historic turning point for the country’s energy landscape. The marked international interest is unprecedented and a game-changer for the nation because the investors will also be installing battery storage for the solar and wind energy produced by the new renewable energy parks.

The Dominican government, through state-owned distribution companies (EDES), launched tender EDES-LP-NGR-01-2025 to award 600 MW of renewable capacity. The market response was unprecedented. 32 bids for solar and wind projects were submitted. The 2,960 MWp total capacity offered was nearly five times the requested amount.

Strategic Energy Europe reports that the process, to be decided in May 2026, could be expanded in future rounds given the strong level of participation. The technical bids open in February 2026, with final...