The electricity generation company Punta Catalina on Tuesday reported that the Unit 2 (sic) his Thermoelectric central It is already online, operating from 10:40 p.m. on Monday, August 18.
Through its official X (old Twitter) account, the company thanked the effort of its Technical personnel and the support received during the process.
“We recognize the effort of our technicians, as well as the support of the Navy of the Dominican Republic And the divers, “said the company.
On Monday, the plant account reported that “being The 6:25 am of Monday, August 18, 2025Unit No. 1 of the Thermoelectric Central Punta Catalina It came out of operation due to a low level of circulation water in the INTAKE (water intake), caused by a sargassic obstruction that suddenly reached the central product of the bad weather generated by Hurricane Erin. Currently, the unit remains out of protection, without generating deficit in the system. “
In addition, they pointed out that although the presence of sargasso In the area, the works of Cleaning continue permanently to guarantee Operational stability of the plant.
Last Tuesday, August 12, unit 2, which caused blackouts in various areas of the country due to a Click on the boiler. The works of repair They included the coating and welding of 12 tubes of the boiler, with the aim of increasing its thickness and guaranteeing a safer and efficient functioning.
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The return of the Unit 2 It occurs in a context of High energy demandwhich recently exceeded 4,000 megawatts (MW), the highest level recorded in the country’s history, according to the President Luis Abinader.
During his speech at “The Weekly with the Press”, Abinader announced that in the next five months they will be incorporated 600 MW to the interconnected national electrical system (SENI), from different projects:
- 420 MW of the Manzanillo Power Land Natural Center
- 120 MW of energy
- 60 MW for the extension of the Thermoelectric central SIBA
The president also recalled that they are planning the entry of Additional 1,200 MW to the system between late 2026 and early 2028.
