energy transition

This morning I chaired the Number 1 National Energy Council Meeting 2026 to ensure that the national energy transition agenda continues to be implemented in an organized and impactful manner based on the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). As of last December, we have increased the country's installed capacity of Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy) to 31 percent in line with efforts to reduce dependence on coal. This effort is strengthened through the success of the CRESS Scheme which is …

John Harbord has been appointed Chair of the Electricity Authority for a three-year term, effective immediately, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Mr Harbord is a barrister and solicitor and an executive and governance professional with over 20 years’ experience engaging with senior leaders across the public sector on complex policy and regulatory issues. He is currently the New Zealand Shipping Federation executive director and has stepped down as Chair of the Major Electricity User’s Group t…

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, stated that the Dominican Republic has a defined strategy and planning focused on current demands and the requirements of the next decade, to face the challenges of the energy sector and adapt to new consumption trends and demand growth. During the opening remarks of Energyear Caribe 2026, a regional energy debate meeting held in Santo Domingo, with the participation of more than 600 representatives of companies in the energy sector…

Santo Domingo.-The Dominican Electric Transmission Company (ETED) will contract, no later than August, 600 megawatts (MW) of energy storage for two hours, an initiative that will allow the largest incorporation of storage systems in the Caribbean and strengthen the reliability and stability of the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI). The announcement was made by the executive vice president of the ETED, Alfonso Rodríguez Tejada, during his participation in the conversation “ETED's lo…