Can the Santo Domingo energy storage power station be built

Could a water-based power plant benefit Santo Domingo?

A water-based power plant could be one very valuable asset. Estrella del Mar III offers a host of benefits to the people of lively Santo Domingo, with a more reliable energy supply, reduced LCoE (levelized cost of electricity), and less noise—residential housing is close to the power plant.

Does Santo Domingo need a power plant?

The steady flow of electricity can support both tourism and Santo Domingo’s innovative start-up scene. Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa described the Dominican “appetite for noise” in his book The Feast of the Goat. A city that’s already pulsating doesn’t need any extra noise from a power plant.

Does Seafloat have a combined cycle power plant in Santo Domingo?

The combined cycle power plant has arrived in Santo Domingo. While floating power stations have been around since the mid-90s, reinventing them with today’s efficient, low environmental impact technologies is a first. SeaFloat does just that. And it’s proving very popular.

Is Santo Domingo under water?

With 1,600km of sandy coastline, national parks and dramatic mountain ranges, the Dominican Republic is the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean. Santo Domingo, however, is also among the world’s cities that are most at risk of rising sea levels caused by climate change. By 2050, parts of the city could be under water.