The wind farm's second phase features 26 new wind turbines and now total 40, with a combined output of 77 megawatts. The wind energy facility is linked to the wind turbines installed in nearby Enriquillo, Barahona.
Ege-Haina president Edgar Pichardo said the new wind turbines have tripled the wind farm installed capacity, and boast leading edge technology.
The country's electricity sector, which relies on costly oil imports, has been in crisis for decades and consumers suffer frequent power blackouts. Private estimates say some 40 percent of Dominicans fail to pay for electricity, with many using illegal hookups to power their homes.
Under a $1.66 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) stand-by program, the government has been slashing hefty subsidies to the electricity sector and raising fees, but it has still budgeted around $350 million in subsidies this year.
A number of wind power projects already exist in the Caribbean -- in Jamaica, Cuba, Aruba and Guadelupe -- but the Dominican Republic facility was believed to be the largest of its kind so far, EGE-Haina officials said.
Wind energy in Dominican Republic
- End 2011: 34 MW (- %)
- End 2012: 34 MW (- %)