Caribbean, Central America power watch

Coal-fired power generation will account for 40.5% of electricity production in the Dominican Republic through June 2021, according to grid coordinator OC’s latest medium-term operation report.

On Wednesday, state power holding company CDEEE inaugurated the 750MW Punta Catalina coal-fired plant (pictured) which began dispatching last year.

The balance of energy will come from natural gas (37.5%), oil (7%), hydro (6.3%), wind (6%), solar (1.4%) and biomass (1.2%), adds the report, which highlights the conversion to gas at CESPM, Quisqueya I and Quisqueya II.

Also Read CESPM begins the conversion to natural gas, in a definitive step for a cheaper and cleaner energy

Source: OC report

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Information from IDB shows that Castalia Advisors was selected for a consultancy contract under technical cooperation provided by the bank for a project to build the regulatory regime for the development of utility scale renewables in Trinidad and Tobago.

The government recently announced that a consortium submitted proposals in a call for utility scale renewable energy projects.

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Panama’s public services regulator Asep granted GED Gersol Uno a provisional license for the 9.99MWac (11.2MWp) Llano Sánchez solar project in Aguadulce district, Coclé province.

The company – whose shareholders include Focus Spain – filed the license request in September and now has 12 months to submit documents, such as the environmental approval resolution, to secure the definitive license.

According to preliminary information, ReFeel Panamá will operate and maintain the plant.