4th Growth and Resilience Dialogue with Social Partners Presentation

Dominica Overview of Electricity Generation and Policy Environment

Installed Capacity and Potential 1

Overview of Generation Expansion Plan 3, 4

Total Installed Capacity (2018)

27.5 MW 20.1 MW 0.21 MW 6.60 MW 0.63 MW 392 MW 30 MW 45 MW 300 MW

Dominica’s generation expansion strategy focuses on geothermal development. The island has high geothermal potential, estimates ranging from 300 MW - 1,390 MW.  The island is expected to develop more than 100 MW of geothermal power; funding for early-stage has been secured through the World Bank’s Geothermal Development Plan.  The first 7 MW geothermal plant is expected to be commissioned by the first quarter of 2021.

Diesel - ADO (utility-owned)

Wind

Hydro (utility-owned)*

Solar

Renewable Energy Potential

Wind Solar

Renewable Energy Support Mechanisms 5,6

Geothermal

Hydro

17 MW

Energy Policy and Energy Action Plan

Drafted

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Biomass

-

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Independent electricity regulator

Independent Regulatory Commission – established 2006

Renewable Energy Target

100% by 2020

Net metering/net billing

Available

Interconnection policy/standards

Standards set

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Feed-in-tariff

Not available

Independent power production

Allowed, but no IPPs as of 2019

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Notes: *Includes three hydro plants with capacity of 1.3 MW, 1.8 MW, and 3.5 MW

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Resource mapping

No detailed resource mapping available