The Dominican Republic has launched a tender for up to 600 MW of solar and wind capacity, requiring projects to include at least four hours of battery storage to support stability in the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI). President Luis Abinader attended the 27 November 2025 inauguration of the state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at the Azua Thermoelectric Central. From ESS News The Superintendency of Electricity (SIE) has. The call, by the Unified Council of Distribution Companies (CUED), will be the first in the nation to require projects to include batteries with storage capacity of at least four hours. Winning projects, ranging from 20 MW to 300 MW, will sign long-term dollar-denominated. Zenith Energy Corp SRL, a subsidiary of Blacktree Capital Management, has initiated construction of the 101. Image from the Dominicana.
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