DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Superintendency of Electricity (SIE) has approved a new Distributed Generation Regulation that significantly improves economic conditions for solar energy users, including the recognition of 100% of annual credits for surplus energy injected into the national grid.

The new framework, established under Resolution SIE-007-2026-REG, is set to take effect at the end of May 2026. According to the SIE, the regulation aims to modernize the energy sector as the country pushes toward a goal of having renewables account for 30% of the national energy matrix by 2030.

One of the most significant changes introduced by the regulation is the complete digitalization of the application process. Response times for interconnection requests, which previously took up to four months, will now be capped at a maximum of 45 days. In a move to ensure efficiency, the regulation mandates “automatic approval” if...