The 130 MW Cumayasa Solar Power project is located in the La Romana Province in the Dominican Republic, about 100km east of the country’s capital city, Santa Domingo. Nestled within dense woodland, Cumayasa spans three sites over 200-hectares and comprises an impressive 278,352 solar panels. The project, commissioned by Ecoener between 2023 & 2025, is a relatively new addition to the Dominican Republic’s renewable power base, but it has made an immediate impact. As of February 2026, the project contributes over 9% of the country’s renewable power generation capacity, fulfilling its aim to provide clean, renewable, reliable, and sustainable energy to the grid of the Dominican Republic and reducing the country’s high dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Benefits: Climate & Environment
The project’s annual emission reductions are estimated to be 138,385 tCO2e.
- Environmental Benefits: Harnessing abundant solar energy to produce clean energy, thereby reducing the electricity grid’s heavy reliance on fossil fuel-based power generation, contributing to long term climate change benefits.
- Operational Excellence: Production is limited to day-light hours and ranges from 7 – 13 hours per day, depending on the time of year. The panels move automatically to capture maximum sunlight thereby generating maximum electricity, and will default to a flat position to protect themselves from damage during high winds.
- Reduced Local Environmental Impact: By replacing fossil fuel power production, local air quality is improved and water consumption is reduced. Solar power generation uses minimal water compared to traditional power plants.
- Biodiversity Preservation: Includes initiatives to protect local wildlife and natural habitats as well as the soil. The project site is home to poultry, bee hives and 800 sheep.
Benefits: Social & Economic
The positive environmental contribution from the Cumaysa Solar project is augmented by the significant social impact that the project has on the local communities, bringing benefits to agriculture, rural industries and employment in the region:
- Job Creation: Generate jobs both during construction and operating phase, with equal pay and gender equality. The project employs 15 full-time local staff, including 3 persons covering Social, Environment and Health & Safety respectively.
- Local Economy: Improves independence by reducing the area’s reliance on imported fossil fuel.
- Community Engagement: The project donates at least 3,000 USD every year to be invested in projects that benefit local communities: educational training (Electricity, security); vaccination programmes; provision of solar lights; road improvements; food for people on low incomes.
- Knowledge: Transfer of relevant skills for managing and maintaining solar technology.
Yacht Carbon Offset Team Site Visit (December 2025)
At Yacht Carbon Offset, we pride ourselves on carefully selecting high quality carbon reduction projects for our maritime clients. In 2025, we took our due diligence one step further, making our own site visit to the Cumayasa Solar Project. Thank you to the Ecoener site operations team for a detailed and insightful site tour. The impressive scale of the operation and dedication to providing clean power to the Dominican Republic power grid was evident. Here are some photos taken during our trip.
Project Verification
