ASOFER

What ASOFER does

ASOFER (Asociación para el Fomento de las Energías Renovables) is a Dominican Republic-based non-profit civil association founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santo Domingo. It serves as the primary representative body for the country's renewable energy sector, working to promote, defend, and develop renewable energy interests with government institutions, electricity distributors, and energy-related companies. Its membership spans the full value chain — financial institutions, equipment manufacturers, installers, large-scale project developers, energy and legal consultants, universities, research centers, and sector publications — and the association operates through three specialized committees: the Distributed Generation Committee (Comité de Generación Distribuida), the Large-Scale Committee (Comité Gran Escala), and the Northern Zone Committee (Comité Zona Norte). It also publishes periodic newsletters (Boletín ASOFER) and a published Strategic Plan for 2024-2026.

ASOFER's service portfolio is structured around advocacy, networking, and industry representation rather than commercial products. Functional deliverables include formal regulatory engagement (notably with the Superintendence of Electricity on distributed generation rules), working commissions on energy policy, legal assistance and consultancy for members, organized events (colloquiums, seminars, workshops, Tertulias, and the annual Summer Network), and direct industry intelligence distribution. The association has formal partnerships with civic and regional actors including Compromiso Santiago and the Mujeres en Energías Renovables initiative, plus cooperation agreements with other Latin American renewable energy associations.

The association generates revenue exclusively through annual membership dues billed on a recurring basis, with members required to settle invoices within 30 days to maintain active status. Pricing is determined individually and is not publicly disclosed. The association is governed by an elected board of directors (Directiva) currently led by President Alfonso Rodríguez (sworn in August 2024), with Lizzie González as Executive Director, Karina Chez as Founder, and past presidents Marvin Fernández (2022-2024) and Carlos Grullón (2020-2022) retaining board roles. Marketing and member engagement run through social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook), email bulletins, events, and earned media across major Dominican publications.

Name

ASOFER

Legal name

Asociación para el Fomento de las Energías Renovables

Website

https://asofer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMANAB

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Policy & Regulatory Consulting for Renewables

Keywords

• Renewable energy association
• Industry advocacy
• Distributed generation
• Regulatory representation
• Energy sector networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: ASOFER generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by member organizations including banks, equipment manufacturers, installers, project developers, consultants, and legal firms in the renewable energy sector. Members must pay invoices within 30 days of receipt to maintain active status.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ASOFER is a member-driven non-profit industry association that promotes, defends, and represents renewable energy interests in the Dominican Republic. It generates revenue through annual membership dues billed to member organizations (banks, equipment manufacturers, installers, project developers, consultants, and legal firms) and delivers value through three specialized working committees (Distributed Generation, Large-Scale, and Northern Zone), regulatory advocacy before bodies such as the Superintendence of Electricity (SIE), industry events, and member-exclusive publications such as the Boletín ASOFER and the Strategic Plan 2024-2026.

Product overview

ASOFER (Asociación para el Fomento de las Energías Renovables) is an industry association dedicated to promoting renewable energy in the Dominican Republic. Rather than offering a unified product platform, ASOFER's portfolio consists of member services including networking events, industry representation, and advocacy. The association operates through three specialized committees: the Distributed Generation Committee (Comité de Generación Distribuida) focused on rooftop solar and grid integration; the Large-Scale Committee (Comité Gran Escala) addressing major energy infrastructure projects; and the Northern Zone Committee (Comité Zona Norte) representing regional member interests. ASOFER also publishes periodic newsletters (Boletín) and maintains a Strategic Plan 2024-2026. Membership benefits include brand visibility, participation in events, access to publications, and industry representation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comité de Generación Distribuida (Distributed Generation Committee) A working committee of ASOFER focused on improving the relationship between distributed generation projects and energy distribution companies, optimizing interconnection processes, reducing implementation times, and ensuring efficient integration with the grid. It is for ASOFER member companies operating in distributed (rooftop solar and similar) renewable energy.
• Comité Gran Escala (Large-Scale Committee) A committee of ASOFER focused on large-scale energy generation projects, analyzing and promoting initiatives involving major energy infrastructure and seeking to optimize implementation and integration with the national electrical system. It is for ASOFER member companies involved in utility-scale renewable energy development.
• Comité Zona Norte (Northern Zone Committee) A regional committee of ASOFER representing the interests of member companies located in the northern region of the Dominican Republic, addressing specific challenges such as relationships with distributors and local energy development opportunities.
• ASOFER Newsletter (Boletín ASOFER) Periodic newsletters published by ASOFER covering renewable energy news, industry updates, regulatory developments, and association activities, distributed to members and the broader renewable energy community in the Dominican Republic.
• Strategic Plan 2024-2026 (Plan Estratégico 2024-2026) A strategic planning document outlining ASOFER's goals and objectives for the 2024-2026 period, published at the swearing-in of the new directive to guide the association's advocacy, committee work, and member services.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mujeres en Energías Renovables (Women in Renewable Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025Partnership agreement signed to promote the insertion of women in the renewable energy sector in the Dominican Republic, aiming to advance gender inclusion in the industry.
• Compromiso SantiagocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2024ASOFER and Compromiso Santiago joined forces to drive new renewable energy regulation in the Dominican Republic, focusing on collaborative advocacy efforts.
• Regional Renewable Energy AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2023ASOFER, along with renewable energy associations from the region, agreed to cooperate for the promotion of distributed energy resources across Latin America.
• LONGiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2022LONGi donated solar panels in collaboration with ASOFER, demonstrating corporate social responsibility and joint commitment to renewable energy adoption in the Dominican Republic.
• Various Dominican Institutions (Convenio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2022Agreement signed to raise awareness about the importance of renewable energy in the Dominican Republic, with collaboration from various national institutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Clean Power Association (ACP): ACP is a US-based industry association representing wind, solar, energy storage, and clean energy companies. It mirrors ASOFER's role of convening clean-energy companies, advocating with regulators, and producing industry research and events for a national renewable ecosystem.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): SEIA is the leading US national trade association for the solar and broader clean energy industry. Like ASOFER, it advocates for favorable policy and regulation, organizes events, and represents the value chain (manufacturers, installers, developers, financiers) — making it a clear structural analogue at a much larger scale.
• Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA): CanREA is the national voice for wind, solar, and energy storage in Canada. It functions similarly to ASOFER as a member-driven association providing advocacy, policy engagement, and industry events for renewable energy companies across the value chain.

Regional players

• Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Energy Programme: CARICOM's energy programme coordinates renewable energy policy and projects across Caribbean states, including the Dominican Republic's neighbors. It is comparable to ASOFER as a regional-level convener and policy shaper for renewables, though it operates at the multilateral rather than industry-membership level.

Others

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Energy Division: While not a trade association, IDB's energy division is a key enabling institution that finances renewable energy projects across the Caribbean and Latin America and shapes regional energy policy. It is comparable to ASOFER as a stakeholder that influences Dominican renewable energy development and engages the same members (banks, developers, government).

Direct peers

• Asociación Mexicana de Energía Solar (ASOLMEX): ASOLMEX is the Mexican solar energy industry association, advocating for regulatory frameworks favorable to distributed and utility-scale solar. It parallels ASOFER's structure as a member-funded, value-chain-wide trade body engaging regulators and policymakers to advance solar deployment.
• Asociación Colombiana de Energías Renovables (SER Colombia): SER Colombia is the leading renewable energy industry association in Colombia, working to consolidate and promote non-conventional renewable energy sources. It is comparable to ASOFER in function: advocating with regulators, hosting industry events, and representing renewable energy companies across the value chain in a single Latin American market.
• Asociación Chilena de Energías Renovables (ACERA): ACERA is Chile's national renewable energy industry association. It is the closest direct peer in Latin America — a member-funded body representing generators, developers, and suppliers that engages with national regulators to shape renewable energy policy, much like ASOFER does in the Dominican Republic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AsoferRD
• Facebookfacebook.com/AsoferRD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asoferrd
• Instagraminstagram.com/asoferrd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ASOFER