The Board of Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the local representative and executives of this entity, representatives from more than 40 countries, met at the facilities of the first electric station in the region, Evergo Connect, and the solar park FV3 of CEPM, located in Bávaro, within the framework of the Annual Meeting of the IDB Group, to witness the great innovations presented by these pioneering projects in their category to promote clean energy in the country.
A statement indicates that the delegation was led by various executives from CEPM and Evergo, led by Roberto Herrera, country manager of InterEnergy Group and executive director of CEPM; Oscar San Martín, general manager; Antonio Martorell, commercial director; Wellington Reyes, Director of Innovation; Carlos Rodríguez, senior manager of Marketing and Corporate Affairs; Claudia Castillo, commercial manager; Concepción Sambartolomé, business developer; and Natanael Rolffot, Superintendent of Renewables.
The electric station, Evergo Connect, is part of the alliance between the Punta Cana Macao Energy Consortium (CEPM) and Evergo, both InterEnergy Group companies, to provide the growing number of electric vehicle users in the Dominican Republic with a single space with 29 stations. charging, powered with 100% renewable energy.
This hub integrates ultra-fast chargers that can handle a maximum power of up to 225 kW, which is equivalent to charging a vehicle in just 15 – 20 minutes. In addition, this space provides its users with a work area; rest areas, restaurants and a children's area. Also, an electric vehicle showroom and vehicle rental service, among other facilities.
“This is the first project of its kind in Latin America and we aspire to replicate the model in other parts of the country and Latin America, where Evergo already has a presence, through the most extensive and sophisticated network of charging stations for electric vehicles in the region. “, advanced Roberto Herrera, country manager of InterEnergy Group, present at the visit.
Among other of the main novelties that this space presents is the first Battery Swapping station in the country, through which customers who have vehicles compatible with the technology will be able to use this innovative system to quickly replace the exhausted battery of their electric car with a new one. fully charged battery. It also includes a “micromobility” space for charging motors and electric bicycles.
Pioneers in solar technology
As part of the visit, the executives visited the FV3 Bávaro solar park, whose main novelty lies in the battery storage capacity (BEES) that exceeds 40MWh, the largest in the Central American and Caribbean region. As a result of this effort, so far this year it is estimated that more than 18,096 tons of C02 will be avoided into the atmosphere.
One of the main attributes of this solar park's energy storage system is that it provides photovoltaic firmness services during the day and energy arbitration during periods of high demand to the CEPM electrical grid, which facilitates constant stability of the service. .
This project is a step forward in CEPM's goal of achieving zero emissions before 2030, as part of the CEPM Zero initiative. “This mission is based on the desire to guarantee an increasingly clean, safe and reliable energy service in the concession area and to work together for a more sustainable development; and, above all, green,” said Roberto Herrera.
These projects, to which is added the electrification of Saona Island with solar energy, are part of a program financed by IDB Invest, the private investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and Bank of America, with the objective of promote the energy transition in the region. The investment in these projects reached 40 million dollars, of which 32 came from multilateral banks.