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It is a project of the Ministry of Energy and Mines that will benefit a thousand people in the municipality of Higüey, in the province of La Altagracia.
In the municipality of Higüey, in the province of La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, projects for the electrification of homes and submersible pumps powered by solar panels have begun to be implemented, which will benefit a total of one thousand people.
In what is presented as a first stage, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Antonio Almonte, led this initiative that will benefit 260 residents in Chacaro, El Aguacate and El Valle de los Algarrobos, whose homes were electrified with an investment of 51 thousand Dollars.
In an official statement, it is explained that photovoltaic panels with a total power of 10,395 kWp were installed for 27 homes in El Aguacate and El Valle de los Algarrobos, along with 27 inverters, batteries, regulators and photovoltaic solar lamps. In Chacaro, a power of 9,625 KWp was installed for 25 homes, with the same number of solar panels, batteries, inverters, regulators and photovoltaic solar lamps.
In addition, nine wells were electrified with green energy, with a total capacity of 29.26 kWp in towns such as Jina Jaragua, Chinchin, Amacey I, Casa Sombra, La Cruz and El Aguacate, for the benefit of 775 residents. The work represented an investment of 67 thousand dollars.
An extension of electrical networks was also inaugurated in Andrés Boca Chica, including the rehabilitation and extension of networks in La Altagracia and Los Tanquecitos. This extension consists of five 1500 meter medium voltage poles, with a 37.5 KVA transformer. 52 connections and seven 250 W LED lamps were installed, with a total cost of 21 thousand dollars. |
