With this agreement, approximately 70% of the annual energy demand of Las Americas will be supplied from renewable sources, wind and solar energy
Las Américas Free Zone Park and the Haina Electricity Generating Company (EGE Haina) signed an extension agreement for the purchase and sale of renewable energy that will be used in the operations of this park.
The signing of the agreement was led by Luis Mejía Brache, General Manager of EGE Haina, and Claudia Pellerano, President of the Board of Directors of Las Américas, who expressed their satisfaction with the extension of this agreement, through which the link of trust between both companies is renewed.
In that sense, Claudia Pellerano expressed her pride that the Park’s operations are increasingly geared towards more environmentally friendly production. “It is part of our social responsibility as an industry to adopt alternatives that contribute to the protection of the environment and at the same time continue to offer a quality service for our clients. With this agreement, more
than 70% of our energy will be supplied by totally renewable sources, which is a source of great pride for us”.
In turn, Luis Mejía Brache thanked the trust and stated that EGE Haina will continue to contribute to the Las Américas Free Zone operations, through the production of its renewable power plants. “The generation and sale of clean energy in the Dominican electricity market reaffirms our commitment to sustainability. That purpose is the fundamental component in all our actions”, he emphasized.
So far, Los Cocos Wind Farm, owned by EGE Haina, has supplied the energy required in the Las Américas´s processes. And, as of the year 2021, other wind and photovoltaic plants from EGE Haina will be added to this supply.
EGE Haina is the largest producer of unconventional renewable energy in the Antilles. The company has installed 300 MW of renewable energy from 2011 to 2021, in four wind farms and two solar parks, for an approximate annual production of 842,000 MWh, respectively. Together, EGE Haina’s six renewable plants (four wind and two solar) and the conversion of Quisqueya 2 to natural gas will prevent the emission into the atmosphere of 665,000 tons of CO2 each year, as well as the import of 3 million barrels of Petroleum.
Together, EGE Haina’s six renewable plants (four wind and two solar) and the conversion of Quisqueya 2 to natural gas will prevent the emission into the atmosphere of 665,000 tons of CO2 each year, as well as the import of 3 million barrels of Petroleum.
About Las Américas Free Zone Park
It is a world-class industrial park that currently has 34 companies in operation and more than 18,000 employees. With more than 30 years of experience, Las Américas focuses on the rental of buildings oriented to the manufacturing and service industries. It is strategically located on
the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic, a few kilometers from the Las Américas International Airport and Caucedo Seaport.
About EGE Haina
It is the main public-private company in the country by assets, investment and contribution to the State. Since 1999, it has invested around USD 1,021 million in power generation plants.
More than two decades after its creation, it has maintained its commitment to the development of the country through the production of sustainable energy, and to contribute to the growth and well-being of its employees and the communities where it operates.