The International Public Tender EDES-LP-NGR-01-2025, aimed at procuring 600 MW of renewable energy capacity with battery energy storage systems (BESS), has reportedly identified the winning projects among more than 1,500 MWp and nearly 1,300 MWh competing, following the economic assessment of bids.
Preliminary results consider the award of eight projects totalling 605.1 MW, with a clear predominance of solar technology and a single wind initiative.
Meanwhile, the weighted average price of this portfolio stands at around USD 0.108/kWh, reflecting a high level of competitiveness and consolidating a tight pricing curve within the awarded segment.
The reason these results have not yet been formalised is that the technical cut-off lies around 600 MW, but the inclusion of an additional 83.4 MW project would push the total beyond the initially planned threshold.
For this reason, authorities are evaluating the possibility of allowing a marginal over-allocation that would enable the inclusion of this additional project without altering the merit order or pricing structure of the process. If this option is not approved, seven plants totalling 521.7 MW would preliminarily remain as winners.
From an economic standpoint, the results reflect strong competitiveness, with bids starting at USD 0.106/kWh and remaining below USD 0.11/kWh within the main block.
Likewise, the awarded portfolio shows a clear predominance of solar projects, which account for nearly all initiatives within the main block, with 555.6 MW of solar PV compared to 49.5 MW of wind power.
Among the potential awardees, Taíno I Solar Park (84.7 MW), Botoncillo PV (44.2 MW) and the Mella Solar Project (100 MW) stand out, all offering some of the most competitive prices in the process (below USD 0.107/kWh).
At the same time, large-scale developments such as Dicayagua Solar Park (145 MW) are decisive, as they sit at the cut-off point.
Which developers are likely to be awarded? The process includes Taino, Galileo Energía, Mella Solar Power, EGE Haina, ECOENER and Magnetar, which make up the main block of selected projects. This group reflects a combination of players with strong local presence and international participation.
Outside the awarded block, excluded projects amount to approximately 696.4 MW, highlighting the high level of competition and oversupply within the process.
These initiatives fall within a price range starting at around USD 0.113/kWh and extending up to USD 0.127/kWh, marking an upward trend in bid values.
Among them are projects such as Solar Dom. Azul II (96.8 MW), Girasol 2 (48.3 MW), Tornasol (48.3 MW) and Peravia Solar II (70 MW), which could benefit if the total awarded capacity is expanded.
In any case, it should be noted that the final award is scheduled between 27 April and 5 May, while contract signing is expected on 22 May.
FES returns to the Dominican Republic
In less than two weeks, Future Energy Summit (FES) Caribbean 2026 will once again establish itself as one of the leading platforms for energy discussion in Latin America, at a time when the Dominican Republic is undergoing structural decisions that will directly impact its power system.
The fifth edition of the event, to be held on 20–21 April in Santo Domingo, will bring together developers, utilities, financiers, technology providers and authorities in a context of high market activity.
The relevance of FES Caribbean is reflected in the calibre of confirmed participants, with strong representation from the Dominican public sector, including the Vice Minister of Energy and Energy Transition, Betty Soto, alongside Edward Veras, Executive Director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), as well as various private sector speakers and hundreds of expected attendees.
