The wind resource in the Dominican Republic is
strongly dependent on elevation and proximity to
the coastline. In general, the wind resource is
best on hilltops, ridge crests, and coastal locations
that have excellent exposure to the prevailing winds
that blow from the east.
The extreme southwestern and northwestern regions
of the country are estimated to have the greatest
number of areas with good-to-excellent wind resources
for utility-scale applications, because the upper-air
winds and ocean winds are greatest in these regions.
The wind mapping results show many areas of good-to-excellent
wind resource for utility-scale applications or
excellent wind resource for village power applications,
particularly in the extreme southwestern and northwestern
regions of the country. The best wind resources
are found in the southwestern provinces of Pedernales
and Barahona, and the northwestern provinces of
Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi. Significant areas
of good-to-excellent wind resource can be found
in many other locations, such as well-exposed hilltops
and ridge crests of the Samana Peninsula and other
near-coastal locations throughout the Dominican
Republic and the major mountain ranges including
Cordillera Septentrional, Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera
Central, and Sierra Neiba.
The mapping results show many additional areas
of moderate wind resource for utility-scale applications
or good wind resource for village power applications,
including many east-facing coastal locations along
the eastern and northern coasts of the Dominican
Republic.
