The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos Echavarría, announced that 1,567.47 megawatts of renewable energy will enter the country in 2025.
The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos Echavarriahighlighted yesterday that the country has 27 renewable energy projects in various stages of construction, which together will contribute 1,567.47 megawatts that will enter the system, added to the 1,229.65 megawatts already in operation.
He said that these efforts are essential to achieve the ambitious goal of covering 25% of the national energy demand with renewable sources by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
He noted that seven renewable energy plants will begin operating before the end of the year, which will provide 1,229.65 megawatts, and another 13 will do so in 2025, for the injection of 1,567.47 megawatts.
He stressed that in order to integrate renewable energy during peak consumption hours, the installation of storage batteries would be necessary.
He argued that the transition to renewable energy is not only an urgent need for the world, but also an opportunity for the country to lead the way towards a cleaner and more sustainable future.
The minister spoke during the celebration of the Sixth Meeting of the Regional Committee of the International Solar Alliance for the Latin American and Caribbean Region, held at the Catalonia Hotel, in which delegates and international experts in renewable energy from member countries participated, including Argentina, Cuba, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Peru.
The meeting was attended by the Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Ajay Mathur and officials from the country’s electrical sector, including the Superintendent of Electricity, Andrés Astacio.
