What is Energas & AES doing in the Dominican Republic?

Energas and AES shared a commitment to transitioning the Dominican Republic away from conventional generation and toward a greener energy mix through natural gas.

Does the Dominican Republic need a natural gas infrastructure solution?

However, the Eastern region of the country where Energas’ facility is located lacked existing natural gas networks or pipelines to transport natural gas. The Dominican Republic needed a holistic infrastructure solution to strategically shift from conventional generation to natural gas.

Where is Energas located in the Dominican Republic?

Energas is a major electricity generator in the Dominican Republic through the 300 MW San Pedro de Macorís Electricity Company (CESPM) power plant, located in the Eastern region of the country.

Does Energas use natural gas in Dominicana?

Through AES Dominicana, we introduced natural gas into the country over 20 years ago, saving our customers over half a billion dollars and avoiding four million tons of CO2 emissions every year. However, the Eastern region of the country where Energas’ facility is located lacked existing natural gas networks or pipelines to transport natural gas.

Is Energas ready for a greener energy transformation?

Energas is responsible for a major share of electricity generation in the country and was ready to take the next step in its clean energy journey to empower the country’s greener energy transformation.