The new BESS project is designed to significantly reduce reliance on diesel generation, enhances electricity quality, and strengthens infrastructure resilience in key regions of the island. It is also known as Manzanillo Energy. Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84): CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and. Construction has started on the first major solar-plus-storage project in the Dominican Republic, which features a 24. 8MW/99MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The Comisión Nacional De Energia (CNE) of the Dominican Republic announced the start of work on the Dominicana Azul solar project. Dominica is taking a pragmatic step towards energy security and sustainable development, aligning with the global shift towards decarbonisation and infrastructure modernisation. 7% uptime in tropical conditions.