On 8 April, President Danilo Medina inaugurated a solar power energy and air conditioning system that was installed in the Union Medica Clinic in Santiago. The Union Medica is one of the largest and most advanced private medical centers in the country. This private hospital and the also renowned Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago have helped raise Santiago’s image as a center for general medical services and medical tourism.
Daniel Rivera, president of the administrative board of Union Medica, said that the electrification improvement project cost RD$125 million and the solar power system was capable of producing 501 kilowatts per hour from energy derived from 600 solar panels. This energy production supplies around 40 to 50% of the daily energy needed by the clinic.
Rivera noted that the hospital’s new central air-conditioning system will improve air quality and reduce noise in the building.
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