Oregon Company Supplies Solar Array Installation in Dominican Republic

HILLSBORO, OR and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC–Solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest US solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, now power the largest solar-electric installation in the Caribbean nation of Dominican Republic. The 1.5-megawatt solar array sits near the runway of Cibao International Airport, the country’s third-largest airport. The system, a complete solar solution featuring SolarWorld’s high-quality solar panels and proprietary racking, generates enough clean energy to support about half of the airport’s energy needs.

In late July, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and Felix Garcia, the president of the airport’s Board of Directors, presided over the plant’s commissioning. In a statement released July 23, Enrique Ramirez, president of the National Commission of Energy, called the solar project one of the largest and most ambitious in Latin America.