Another natural gas-fired power plant for the southeast

[Dolores]

Compañía de Electricidad San Pedro de Macorís (Energas) has received a 30-year concession for a US$222 mn natural gas-fired power project. The power plant would be the 130 MW Energas IV plant and would be built in Guayaanes, San Pedro de Macoris.

The combined cycle plant would be built at the Energas existing facility which is made up of three 100MW combined cycle units.

BNAmericas reports that by April 2025, natural gas-fired plants are expected to account for 39.25% of power generation in the Dominican Republic. The balance of production would come from coal 32.81%, solar 10.63%, fuel oil 6.81%, wind 4.98%, hydro 4.53% and biomass 0.98%.

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25 April 2024

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[Big]

a real solution to the problem, not wind chimes, and other fuzzy feel-good ideas.

 

[drstock]

Better than coal, anyway.

 

[drstock]

Better than coal, anyway.

What's sad about that?

 

[windeguy]

a real solution to the problem, not wind chimes, and other fuzzy feel-good ideas.

While my home state is banning gas stoves, the DR installs a new gas power plant!!

 

[windeguy]

For those that think natural gas is better than coal for power plants, think again:

Coal Is Bad for the Environment. Is Liquified Natural Gas Any Better?

The contentious debate over whether liquefied natural gas is cleaner than coal has been elevated by President Joe Biden’s move to halt approvals of gas export terminals

www.scientificamerican.com

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187648553/natural-gas-can-rival-coals-climate-warming-potential-when-leaks-are-counted

Leaks Can Make Natural Gas as Bad for the Climate as Coal, a Study Says

The findings cast doubt on the idea that natural gas can serve as a transitional fuel to a future powered entirely by renewables like solar and wind.

www.nytimes.com

 

[windeguy]

Better than coal, anyway.

Nope, See above links on why gas ain't better than coal.

 

[Big]

Nope, See above links on why gas ain't better than coal.

I don't know about the environment and really don't care, however natural gas is cheap, efficient and way more versatile than coal.

 

[bob saunders]

For those that think natural gas is better than coal for power plants, think again:

Coal Is Bad for the Environment. Is Liquified Natural Gas Any Better?

The contentious debate over whether liquefied natural gas is cleaner than coal has been elevated by President Joe Biden’s move to halt approvals of gas export terminals

www.scientificamerican.com

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187648553/natural-gas-can-rival-coals-climate-warming-potential-when-leaks-are-counted

Leaks Can Make Natural Gas as Bad for the Climate as Coal, a Study Says

The findings cast doubt on the idea that natural gas can serve as a transitional fuel to a future powered entirely by renewables like solar and wind.

www.nytimes.com

Neither affects the climate, but they do affect the air quality.

 

[windeguy]

I don't know about the environment and really don't care, however natural gas is cheap, efficient and way more versatile than coal.

Well, then go with gas, by all means.
Whatever keeps the lights on, I say.

 

[drstock]

Nope, See above links on why gas ain't better than coal.

Very interesting. I didn't know that leakage of gas was such a problem. Well, it seems the only solution is to eliminate, or at least drastically reduce, fossil fuels altogether, as soon as possible.

 

[windeguy]

Very interesting. I didn't know that leakage of gas was such a problem. Well, it seems the only solution is to eliminate, or at least drastically reduce, fossil fuels altogether, as soon as possible.

Not even a remote possibility of that happening any time soon.

Nations that need to develop need electricity for that. The options for them are primarily fossil fuels, secondarily from so called renewables and nuclear power isn't even on the list. That is the reality of developing nations and growing populations. Fossil fuel power plants aren't going anywhere. The DR is an example of why that is true.

 

[Big]

Not even a remote possibility of that happening any time soon.

Nations that need to develop need electricity for that. The options for them are primarily fossil fuels, secondarily from so called renewables and nuclear power isn't even on the list. That is the reality of developing nations and growing populations. Fossil fuel power plants aren't going anywhere. The DR is an example of why that is true.

"Renewables" is basically a political ideology. Petroleum will not be replaced in our lifetime.