Punta Catalina power station — Dominican Republic
Coal power plant in Peravia, Dominican Republic. Approximate location 18.232641, -70.237669.
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Punta Catalina power station is a 752 MW coal power station in Peravia, Dominican Republic. It is operated by Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 941k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 30 Dominican Republic power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 29.1% of Dominican Republic's electricity; the national grid averages 537 gCO₂/kWh (23.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_puntacatalina_domin.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000101823; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Dominican Republic coal capacity
- 70.7% of 1,064 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 3 dated coal plants in Dominican Republic are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Dominican Republic
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 18.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest coal power plant of 3 in Dominican Republic by capacity.
Dominican Republic has 3 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 1,064 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Itabo power station · Coal · 260 MW · San Cristobal
- Haina TG · Oil · 184.9 MW · San Cristobal
- Jiguey 1 · Hydro · 49.5 MW · San Cristobal
- Metaldom · Oil · 42 MW · Nacional
- Palamara power station · Oil · 107 MW · Santo Domingo
- Estrella del Mar IV power station · Gas · 145 MW · Santo Domingo
Location
Coordinates 18.232641, -70.237669 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Punta Catalina power station?
Punta Catalina power station is a 752 MW coal power plant in Peravia, Dominican Republic, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Punta Catalina power station?
Punta Catalina power station is operated by Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina SA [100%].