The countdown has already begun for the fifth edition of Future Energy Summit (FES) Caribe, which will take place on 20 and 21 April at the InterContinental Real Santo Domingo Hotel in the Dominican Republic.
With just over a month remaining before the gathering, the event is once again positioning itself as the main meeting point for executives, investors, developers and authorities closely following the evolution of the energy market in Central America and the Caribbean.
The fifth edition will be supported by leading international companies such as Sungrow, JA Solar, CATL, SL Rack, Soventix, Schletter, Gotion, FMO, Solar Steel, Pylontech, Marsh, TCL, Jiménez – Peña, FlexGen, Cifi, Antai, BLC Power Generation, TLS, Ennova, SolaX Power, Milwaukee Tool, Banco Popular Dominicano, CFS and Reneergy, among other relevant industry players.
In addition to the panel discussions, the event stands out for its high-level networking spaces, where executives and company representatives advance strategic alliances and commercial agreements that drive project development and the energy transition in different Latin American markets.
The organisation of FES Caribe in the Dominican Republic coincides with a period of strong momentum in the local energy market, particularly in the development of renewable energy projects with battery energy storage systems (BESS).
One of the most relevant processes is the International Public Tender EDES-LP-NGR-01-2025, aimed at awarding 600 MW of renewable generation with battery energy storage systems. The process has attracted strong interest from the private sector, with proposals reaching 1,546 MWp and 1,294.57 MWn, almost tripling the capacity originally tendered.
In total, 20 projects were submitted — 19 solar and one wind project — reflecting the growing attractiveness of the Dominican energy market for developers and investors. The opening of the financial bids will take place on 7 April, a step that will mark the start of the financial evaluation stage and the potential auction mechanism.
According to the process timeline, the economic evaluation will take place during April, while the publication of the award results is scheduled between 27 April and 5 May, with contract signing planned for 22 May.
Central America and the Caribbean move forward with new procurement processes
The dynamism of the regional energy market is not limited to the Dominican Republic, as several Caribbean and Central American countries are advancing with auctions and regulatory reforms that expand investment opportunities in renewable energy and energy storage.
In Panama, the international tender LPI No. ETESA 01-25 received seven offers from six generation companies, which together represent up to 260.57 MW of potential capacity between wind and hydro projects, and the award is expected on 24 April.
Meanwhile, Honduras extended by three months the deadline for the submission of bids for its 1,500 MW international tender, one of the most relevant capacity procurement processes in the country’s recent history. The new deadline will expire in June 2026, amid a review of technical and contractual conditions.
The scale of the process is significant, as 1,500 MW represent a substantial share of national electricity demand, which could redefine the future composition of Honduras’ power generation mix, incorporating renewable generation and backup solutions towards the 2030 horizon.
In the insular Caribbean, Barbados is also moving forward with a structural change in its energy policy, through a tender to award 60 MW of power capacity and 240 MWh of storage through BESS systems, a process supported by multilateral organisations that has attracted strong interest from the private sector.
More than 200 representatives from over 40 companies participated in the preliminary conference organised by the Government, together with the regulator Fair Trading Commission, the utility Barbados Light & Power, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), GEAPP, and the Central Bank of Barbados. The process marks a turning point for the country, which until now operated under a feed-in tariff scheme and is beginning to implement competitive procurement mechanisms.
This means that FES Caribe is positioning itself as a key space to understand regional energy market trends in a context of new tenders, regulatory reforms and growing investor appetite.
During two days of conferences and business meetings, industry executives will analyse the development of solar and wind energy, the integration of battery storage, financing challenges, and the opportunities emerging in different Central American and Caribbean markets.
The event is expected to bring together hundreds of executives and representatives from leading companies in the sector, consolidating an environment where strategic information exchange and networking meetings facilitate project development and agreements that help accelerate the energy transition in the region.
