OUR PROJECTS

Our Waste-to-Energy projects are the innovative vehicle we have chosen to support the change our communities need to prosper.

SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS, DOM. REP.

San Pedro de Macorís is the location of our flagship project and the first Waste-to-Energy plant of its kind in the region.

1. TRADITIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Traditional municipal solid waste management practices have become obsolete. Decades of unregulated dumpsites have produced countless sanitary and health crisis as they increasingly become drivers of air, soil and water pollution in the Dominican Republic. Moreover, in the majority of cases where it was stipulated, open-air dumpsites have failed to become sanitary landfills.

2. NEED FOR CHANGE

Developing countries with young populations such as the Dominican Republic are called to transform their cities to prosper sustainably and raise health standards. At the same time, areas of San Pedro de Macorís are projected to become suburbs of the city of Santo Domingo and rise to be important tourist centers, adding to the national demand for energy.

3. FEASIBLE SOLUTION

Waste-to-Energy facilities have the ability to transform dumpsites into clean energy industries that are self-sufficient, and responsible with the environment and the community.

The enhanced technology used in the development of our plants can recover up to 95% of the energy from waste. This design has the ability to adjust its kWh / year production to provide even greater efficiencies, making it feasible for the economic context of the Caribbean and Latin American countries.

4. WIDESPREAD BENEFITS

The benefits to the community are extensive in scope. In addition to eliminating the environmental pollution from dumpsites, the collection and mass burn of solid waste within the plant neutralizes existing sanitary crises in the community, mitigating public health risks.

In addition to this, we will be able to transform jobs in the industry, generating 50-60 new positions and hiring approximately 300 employees during the construction phase.

Finally, we will position ourselves to face climate change by reducing the use of fossil fuels and reducing CO2 emissions per kilowatt generated.

The National Energy Commission (CNE) of the Dominican Republic, under the authority of the Executive Branch and the Municipal Government of San Pedro de Macorís, approve the construction and operation of this energy plant - thus obtaining the required permits in accordance with the law and its procedures.

The United States Department of Commerce also supports the Waste-to-Energy plant in San Pedro de Macorís through the embassy in the country. We are also a proud member of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR).

Furthermore, our flagship project has the public approval of Dominicana Limpia (Clean Dominican Country Plan) and other local actors who have joined our coalition of allies.

To achieve a yield of 55 megawatts of energy, the recovery plant in San Pedro de Macorís will employ an improved thermo-dynamic design and a dual fuel cycle. This combination not only makes it commercially feasible for the Caribbean and Latin America, but much more environmentally conscious than others facilities in its class.

Explore more about this power-enhanced technology and Zabalgarbi, our reference facility in the Basque Country.

According to the World Bank, small island nations produce the most trash per person on the entire planet. At the same time, islands stand in need of energy self-sufficiency due to their geographical location.

The Caribbean offers the ideal context for Waste-to-Energy power plants.

Our team is pursuing opportunities for future plants in:

• Trinidad y Tobago

• St. Maarten

• Guyana

• Aruba