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 for 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 ETED, Alfonso Rodríguez Tejada, during his participation in the discussion “ETED’s perspective on the next phases of energy transition,” within the framework of Energyear Caribe 2026, held at the El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway hotel, in Santo Domingo, where he reported that the institution has already received the offers from sector agents interested in developing the project, following the call for interest made in March of this year.
He explained that the Superintendency of Electricity is currently reviewing the contracts for their approval and that the goal is to conclude the contracting process during the month of August. He specified that the investment will be executed by the private sector and that the assets will remain under the ownership of ETED, following the transformation of the institution into a public limited company with 100% state capital, a mechanism that will allow for guaranteeing compliance with the contracts.
The executive vice president pointed out that one of the main challenges for ETED is not only to incorporate renewable energies, but to guarantee the integration of all generation sources that converge in the SENI, including thermal and renewable energies, into an increasingly diversified energy matrix, which requires a more complex, secure, and efficient operation.
Technological modernization and digital sovereignty
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In that context, Rodríguez Tejada highlighted that the company has launched an extensive technological modernization process to strengthen the operation of the electrical system. As part of that process, he reported that the ETED put into operation the first real-time operation simulator for the Energy Control Center, a tool that has allowed the training and certification time for new operators to be reduced from approximately two years to six months.
He pointed out that one of the institution’s main objectives is to achieve digital sovereignty, which is why the ETED awarded the construction of a modern Data Center, which will serve as a backup for the Coordinating Body’s transactions and will allow for managing the system’s operation, integrating new digital substations, storage systems, technological platforms, and incorporating artificial intelligence tools, a transformation that will increase the reliability, security, and efficiency of the transmission network.
Investment in human capital
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Likewise, he stated that the institution is developing the largest investment in education, human capital formation, and specialized training carried out in the last decade, through the hiring of new professionals, specialized courses, and technical exchange programs in countries such as China, Chile, and Spain, in coordination with international organizations and the Superintendency of Electricity, and that it is executing the largest hiring of human talent in its history.
He also highlighted that ETED promotes the training of new professionals by sponsoring scholarships at national universities, with the purpose of encouraging the study of electrical engineering and strengthening the preparation of specialists in electronics, automation, artificial intelligence, and other technologies linked to the development of the electrical system, in the face of an increasingly electrified economy that will demand highly trained engineers.
Rodríguez Tejada recalled that the ETED has also strengthened its operational capacity through investments in infrastructure, specialized equipment, and vehicles, which has significantly increased its response capacity to extraordinary events and contingencies in the transmission network.
Finally, he stated that the ETED will continue to play a fundamental role as an enabler of the energy and digital transition of the Dominican Republic, guaranteeing a reliable, resilient transmission network prepared to integrate the new technologies demanded by the country’s development.
About ETED
The Dominican Electric Transmission Company (ETED) is the state-owned company responsible for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the Dominican Republic’s electric transmission system and the national fiber optic network, an enabler of the country’s energy and digital transition.
