Vicente Bengoa, Celso Marranzini in the National Palace.
Santo Domingo.- Aimed at reducing the blackouts and the costs to generate electricity, in the next 36 months the Government plans to install two new natural gas plants and convert the plant Cogentrix to use natural gas, adding 1,400 megawatts to the system.
Hacienda minister Vicente Bengoa and the head of the State-owned Power Companies (CDEEE), Celso Marranzini made the announcement in the National Palace, after a meeting of electrical sector officials with president Leonel Fernandez.
Marranzini said the company Man -Forrestal will install a 600 megawatt plant in northwest Manzanillo and the company Lavalín will do likewise in AES Andres, with a 800 megawatt facility.
Bengoa said the Government will access a letter of credit for 4 million Euros, to sustain the studies for the Man-Forrestal plant.
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
maybe we are finally moving in the right direction on the problem .......do not let up on the deadwood employees
From: United States
So now they'll only be behind 1600Mw a day
Written by: juanb, 23 Oct 2009 9:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic
What we are witnessing is a real businessman doing his job. From all initial appearances, it looks like he is going to do it well.
Written by: xwill7, 23 Oct 2009 9:49 AM
From: United States, Chicago
will that keep up with the demand? Alot of car washes around the country blasting the music all day long
Written by: Edward, 23 Oct 2009 9:49 AM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
1400 Megawatts can power about 1.1 million homes. Pa'lante!!!
Written by: Juango, 23 Oct 2009 10:38 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Good news on the electric power front. The Cogentrix plant is already in the National Grid System at 300 MW. Granted, it is a #2 FO (Diesel) fired plant soon to be converted to NG (a project that has been ongoing for 3 years). The NG pipeline project has been was announced a year ago. How far along in construction is the new NG line to SPM from AES Andres (NG bulk storage tank site)? If studies for Manzanillo have yet to begin, there is no possible way a NG Fired Power Plant can be operational 3 years from today ! A pipe dream. One big concern is, world NG prices have been increasing over the past 10 years and someone will be at the mercy of buying NG fuel from outside sources. A well developed Hydro Generation would go a long way to alleviate the electrical generation capacity problems. Replaceing old turbines with newer, efficient units may help. Studies must be done.... and cut all graft/bribes from the projects/studies...
Written by: josean, 23 Oct 2009 12:40 PM
From: United States
How appropriate the head of the state’s electrical company is using crutches, just like ALL of LIE-onel Fernandez’s economic polices LIMP!
Written by: Edward, 23 Oct 2009 12:41 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
I guess that LF's promise of no more constant power outages by the end of 2012 is right on track!
Written by: josean, 23 Oct 2009 1:00 PM
From: United States
ON track? Like the 200,000 daily riders for the useless METRO?
Maybe they are on the TRACK but certainly not in the subway cars!
Written by: Edward, 23 Oct 2009 1:05 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
Useless Metro? LOL
Written by: josean, 23 Oct 2009 1:06 PM
From: United States
Ah Fast Eddie, but the trade defits are still right on TRACK!
Trade with Chile up
According to Listin Diario, trade between Chile and the DR has doubled in the last three years and it is expected that this could increase even further in January 2010 once a memorandum of understanding is signed between both countries. According to Manuel Hinojosa, Chilean Ambassador to the DR, rum, cigars and coffee are among the main exports that Chile receives from the DR.
Although exports towards Chile are increasing the trade values remain at a deficit for the DR. In 2008 the DR imported US$60.3 million in goods while the DR only exported US$14.9 million to Chile.
The trend is for this to increase: in 2006 the DR exported US$4.6 million, in 2007 US$8.2 million and in 2008US$14.9 million. During the first 6 months of the year exports to Chile registered US$8.6 million and are expected to jump 25% by the end of the year.
Continued:
Written by: josean, 23 Oct 2009 1:07 PM
From: United States
It is interesting to note that Chile is the second largest Latin American investor in the DR after Mexico. But even the discrepancies there are large, as Mexico has invested US$1.25 billion in the DR, while Chile has only invested US$174 million
Y no era Pa' Lante Que Ibamos!
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
Josean as usual cant stand prosperity
From: United States
The words are correct.
Now will the transparently corrupt politics let this happen?
Written by: josean, 23 Oct 2009 4:59 PM
From: United States
Mr. Miller,
I agree!
¡Del Dicho a Hecho hay mucho Trecho!
From: Dominican Republic
This is exactly what the Dominican Electricity Company needed to do a long time ago to address the situation, but hey we are in the process.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
The Dominican electrical energy equation is tough to solve.
On one side you have rampant theft and non-payments. As most of these generating stations run on fossil fuels, we must either pay Chavez or the Arabs for the fuel and, because of the theft and non-payments, the power companies are unable to continue to provide electricity uninterrupted.
On the other side, you have a rapidly expanding population and a country of limited resources, with a most corrupt government. The infrastructure is inadequate and incapable of keeping pace. The sad reality is that this restrains economic growth and well-being. Sort of a catch 22.
Written by: abc200, 24 Oct 2009 2:27 PM
From: United Kingdom
Need to save energy - electricity meters that cut off after 200 watts and anyone buying a large refrigerator or air con must buy solar panels to provide power. Close shopping malls 4 days a week; operate government offices 3 or 4 days a week........ sell more bicycles.... install exercise bicycles in schools so pupils can generate own power ..... more bio-gas....... cut down on sale of big TV's ..... ration banking halls to 2 hours aircon a day.
install insulation in buildings against the sun heating them...... cut down on use of cement - needs power to make...... require offices to have an energy certificate showing they are only using very low power computers operating linux........
http://www.networkworld.com/resea....8/060908-green-windows-linux.htmlS.
S.
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
when it comes to bio gas you have the market cornered for hot air
Written by: xwill7, 26 Oct 2009 3:09 PM
From: United States, Chicago
i love abc's crazy ideas. If the real world would run like abc says, we would still be in the stoneage
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Maybe they are on the TRACK but certainly not in the subway cars!
Trade with Chile up
According to Listin Diario, trade between Chile and the DR has doubled in the last three years and it is expected that this could increase even further in January 2010 once a memorandum of understanding is signed between both countries. According to Manuel Hinojosa, Chilean Ambassador to the DR, rum, cigars and coffee are among the main exports that Chile receives from the DR.
Although exports towards Chile are increasing the trade values remain at a deficit for the DR. In 2008 the DR imported US$60.3 million in goods while the DR only exported US$14.9 million to Chile.
The trend is for this to increase: in 2006 the DR exported US$4.6 million, in 2007 US$8.2 million and in 2008US$14.9 million. During the first 6 months of the year exports to Chile registered US$8.6 million and are expected to jump 25% by the end of the year.
Continued:
Y no era Pa' Lante Que Ibamos!
The words are correct.
Now will the transparently corrupt politics let this happen?
I agree!
¡Del Dicho a Hecho hay mucho Trecho!
On one side you have rampant theft and non-payments. As most of these generating stations run on fossil fuels, we must either pay Chavez or the Arabs for the fuel and, because of the theft and non-payments, the power companies are unable to continue to provide electricity uninterrupted.
On the other side, you have a rapidly expanding population and a country of limited resources, with a most corrupt government. The infrastructure is inadequate and incapable of keeping pace. The sad reality is that this restrains economic growth and well-being. Sort of a catch 22.
install insulation in buildings against the sun heating them...... cut down on use of cement - needs power to make...... require offices to have an energy certificate showing they are only using very low power computers operating linux........
http://www.networkworld.com/resea....8/060908-green-windows-linux.html
S.
S.