Description
The year 2025 marked a significant period of progress for Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) as the Company continued to strengthen its generation capacity, enhance grid reliability, and advance critical infrastructure necessary to support the future of Dominica’s energy sector. Through strong collaboration with the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GoCD), and other key stakeholders, the Company achieved several important milestones that contributed to improved operational stability and service delivery.
Two of the most notable accomplishments during the year was the commissioning in May 2025 of 4.8 MW of leased generation capacity and a 6 MW / 6 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The 4.8 MW generation units, which were supplied by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, provided much-needed additional capacity to the national grid at a critical time. The BESS, which was obtained by the Government of Dominica through a grant from the Government of the United Arab Emirates with partial financing from the GoCD, represents a major step forward in strengthening grid stability, supporting the integration of renewable energy resources into the electricity system and displacing diesel consumption.
Of great significance to the integration of geothermal energy to the grid was the commencement of the construction phase of the 33kV/69kV transmission system, a key national infrastructure project undertaken by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and financed through a concessionary loan from the World Bank. Both the Battery Energy Storage System and the transmission infrastructure are leased to DOMLEC under separate Operation and Maintenance lease agreements, enabling the Company to operate and maintain these assets while benefiting from the enhanced reliability and operational flexibility they provide to the electricity grid.
Another important milestone achieved during the year was the financial close of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), which established the energy price for the purchase of geothermal energy for the first year following the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the Geothermal Plant. This agreement provides an important measure of price certainty and forms part of the broader framework supporting the ongoing shift from mostly a diesel based generation to a high penetration renewable energy (RE) system.
Francine Baron
Chairman of the Board