The Dominican Republic has been making progress in the production of clean energy. However, like much of the developed and emerging countries, is a long way from reaching goal seven of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to achieve clean and sustainable energy by 2030 and zero emissions by 2050.
However, there are important advances in the country and there is a PEN (National Energy Plan) that has been fulfilled. In 2011, there was no solar energy production in the country and from 30 megawatts in 2016 there are currently more than 345 megawatts online and several approved projects. The PEN establishes that in 2020 it was expected to reach 450 megawatts of clean energy.
The current Russian war puts in context the need to move towards renewable sources, even with the aggravating circumstance that it is an unfeasible energy for its massive and expensive industrial accumulation initially for individual use.
According to a report from Energy and Mines, In October 2021, the Monte Plata Solar project, Phase 2, was approved in the country; one for photovoltaic energy in La Victoria, Parque Electro Solar, Villar Pando, Bayasol Bayahonda; and Girasol, for an amount of US$485 million and of which it expects to generate more than 544 megawatts. These projects will operate in Monte Plata, Santo Domingo, San Pedro de MacorÃs, Azua, Peravia and San Cristóbal.