EGEHID

What EGEHID does

EGEHID (Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana) is the Dominican Republic's state-owned hydroelectric generation company, established in 2001 by Law 125-01 and domiciled in Santo Domingo. It operates 27 hydroelectric plants with 613.81 MW of installed capacity, supplying approximately 10-11% of the Dominican Republic's electricity through the national interconnected grid (SENI) via the transmission operator ETED. The company is governed by a Board of Administration chaired by Dra. Rosa Ysabel Ruiz and led by Administrator General Ing. Rafael Salazar, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

EGEHID's product portfolio extends well beyond electricity generation. It encompasses multi-purpose dams providing irrigation for 5,000+ hectares of cropland (Guayubín/Boca de los Ríos), potable water supply to major municipal aqueducts (Valdesia-Santo Domingo, Cibao Central, San Francisco de Macorís, Noroeste), flood control for downstream communities, and complementary solar (Brazo Derecho, Sabaneta, Tierra Nueva, Domingo Rodríguez, Sabana Yegua) and wind (Brazo Derecho Eólico, Parque Eólico Tierra Nueva) installations. It is currently executing an ambitious build-out including the US$795M Las Placetas project (204 MW — the largest in the Caribbean), the RD$6,000M Guayubín dam, and the country's first pumped-storage facility at Sabaneta I (250 MW).

The company's business model is that of a regulated state monopoly: electricity is generated and sold wholesale to the SENI at tariffs determined by the national electricity regulatory framework rather than through market-based pricing. Revenue is therefore tied to dispatch volumes, regulatory cost recovery, and Dominican fiscal capacity. Strategic direction is set by the Master Plan 2028, developed with Mott MacDonald, which targets the addition of 1,000 MW of energy storage capacity by 2034. The company is concurrently pursuing multilateral financing (Inter-American Development Bank), international engineering expertise (Mott MacDonald), and inter-institutional coordination (INDRHI, IPL, OPRET/EMT, Fundación Metrópoli) to deliver this expansion.

Name

EGEHID

Legal name

Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana (EGEHID)

Website

https://egehid.gob.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EGEHID is the Dominican Republic's state-owned hydroelectric generation company, operating 27 plants with 613.81 MW of installed capacity and supplying 10-11% of national electricity through the SENI grid while delivering irrigation, potable water, and flood-control services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydroelectric Power Generation

NAICS

Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUACAEAB

Reservoir/Impoundment Hydroelectric Generation

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Hydroelectric Power Generation (Large & Small Hydro)

SECONDARYEUACAEAG

Hydropower Operations, Maintenance & Refurbishment (R&M/Life Extension)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Hydroelectric Power Generation (Large & Small Hydro)

SECONDARYEUACAEAF

Hydropower EPC & Construction (Civil Works, Electromechanical)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Hydroelectric Power Generation (Large & Small Hydro)

SECONDARYEUAEAMAA

Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Energy Infrastructure Asset Management

Keywords

• Hydroelectric power generation
• Renewable energy utility
• Pumped storage hydroelectric
• Multi-purpose dam projects
• National grid electricity supply

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

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Sales: EGEHID generates hydroelectric electricity and sells power to the Dominican Republic's national electrical grid. As a state-owned enterprise, revenue comes from electricity generation operations serving the national energy matrix.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EGEHID is the Dominican Republic's state-owned hydroelectric generation enterprise that operates 27 hydroelectric plants with 613.81 MW of installed capacity, supplying approximately 10-11% of the country's electricity to the national interconnected grid (SENI). Beyond power generation, EGEHID manages multi-purpose dam infrastructure delivering potable water to municipal aqueducts, irrigation water for agriculture, flood control, and complementary solar and wind energy projects under its Master Plan 2028 expansion strategy.

Product overview

EGEHID (Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana) is the Dominican Republic's state hydroelectric company operating 27 hydroelectric plants with 613.81 MW installed capacity. The company operates a platform-plus-projects architecture consisting of core hydroelectric generation facilities, pumped storage systems (Hidrobombeo), and multi-purpose dam projects (Las Placetas, Boca de los Ríos/Guayubín, La Gina, Guaigüí). The portfolio includes complementary renewable energy projects (solar and wind), water supply services to multiple aqueducts, irrigation canal management, and a corporate social responsibility program for community development near hydroelectric complexes. The company is implementing Master Plan 2028 with strategic partner Mott MacDonald to expand capacity by 1,000 MW of energy storage by 2034.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydroelectric Power Generation Wholesale hydroelectric electricity generation across 27 hydroelectric plants with 613.81 MW installed capacity, supplying 10-11% of the Dominican Republic's electricity to the national interconnected electrical system (SENI).
• Pumped Storage (Hidrobombeo) Systems Pumped-storage hydroelectric projects that pump water to upper reservoirs during off-peak periods and release it during peak demand to generate electricity, providing grid stability and large-scale energy storage.
• Las Placetas Hydroelectric Project Largest hydroelectric project in the Caribbean with 204 MW installed capacity, estimated annual production of 412 GWh of clean energy, located in the Sierra region of the Dominican Republic.
• Presa Boca de los Ríos (Guayubín) Project Dam construction on the Guayubín River in Santiago Rodríguez province providing water regulation, irrigation for 5,000 hectares of agricultural land, potable water supply, and 1.8 MW of hydroelectric generation.
• Presa La Gina Hydroelectric Project Dam construction in Peravia province on the Baní River, featuring 60m height, 11 million m³ storage capacity, and 400 kW power generation for approximately 4.0 GWh/year.
• Solar Energy Projects Photovoltaic (solar) energy generation installations including Brazo Derecho Solar, Sabaneta Solar, Tierra Nueva Solar, Domingo Rodríguez Solar, and Sabana Yegua Solar.
• Wind Energy Projects Wind energy generation installations including Brazo Derecho Eólico and Parque Eólico Tierra Nueva.
• Water Supply Services Potable water supply from EGEHID's dam reservoirs to major municipal aqueducts including Valdesia-Santo Domingo, Cibao Central, San Francisco de Macorís, and Noroeste.
• Irrigation Canal Systems Management and operation of irrigation channels including Rosa Julia de la Cruz, Nizao Najayo, Los Anones, Los Toros, Domingo Rodriguez, Magueyal, and Brazo Derecho, providing water for crop irrigation.
• Sediment Management and Rehabilitation Services Environmental rehabilitation and sediment extraction services for reservoirs including Hatillo, Valdesia, Las Barias, and the Isamaná aqueduct.

Quantifiable outcome

• 613.81 MW of installed hydroelectric capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mott MacDonaldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Formal commencement of work on the 2028 Master Plan following the strategic alliance formation. Mott MacDonald providing engineering and planning expertise for Dominican Republic's hydroelectric development.
• Mott MacDonaldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Strategic alliance between EGEHID and Mott MacDonald to develop the Master Plan 2028, a comprehensive energy planning roadmap for the Dominican Republic. The partnership involves international technical expertise for hydroelectric development strategy and infrastructure planning.
• Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos (INDRHI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2023Inter-institutional agreement with INDRHI for seismic network modernization and data sharing. Both institutions operate seismic monitoring networks around dams and hydroelectric facilities, with shared data strengthening national seismic monitoring capabilities.
• Instituto Politécnico Loyola (IPL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2023Academic partnership with IPL's Seismological Observatory for seismic network modernization, staff training, and research collaboration on seismic data analysis and equipment maintenance.
• Inter-American Development Bank (BID)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGEHID socializes hydroelectric projects from the Master Plan 2028 with BID experts, indicating consultation and potential financing discussions for renewable energy initiatives.
• Empresa Metropolitana de Transporte (EMT/OPRET)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with EMT for exploration of Metro expansion project to San Cristóbal, with EGEHID participating in inter-institutional agreement discussions for transportation infrastructure development.
• Fundación MetrópoliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning advisory partnership for San Cristóbal development project, providing technical and urbanistic expertise for integrated territorial planning in coordination with transportation expansion initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ontario Power Generation: Ontario's provincially owned generator with significant hydroelectric and nuclear capacity. Comparable business model to EGEHID: state-owned fleet operator with regulated revenues and multi-decade capital expansion programs.
• BC Hydro: British Columbia's provincially owned hydroelectric utility. Direct peer to EGEHID given its state-ownership model, multi-purpose reservoir infrastructure (power + water management), and regulated single-jurisdiction monopoly structure.
• Statkraft: Norway's state-owned hydropower operator and Europe's largest renewable generator. Directly comparable as a state-owned hydro-led utility expanding into wind, solar, and grid services in regulated markets.
• Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE): Mexico's state-owned electric utility with substantial hydroelectric capacity alongside thermal and renewables. Closely mirrors EGEHID's state-owned generator model in a neighboring Latin American/Caribbean regulatory context.
• Hydro-Québec: Canadian provincial state-owned hydroelectric utility. Closely comparable to EGEHID as a government-owned power generator monetizing large reservoir-based hydro assets under a regulated framework, with growing wind and storage investments.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): US federally owned corporation operating a large integrated hydro/thermal/renewables portfolio. Comparable to EGEHID in mission, federal ownership structure, multi-purpose dam management (power, navigation, flood control), and large capital program.
• China Three Gorges Corporation: World's largest hydropower developer and operator. Relevant to EGEHID as a state-owned hydro-led group executing multi-gigawatt buildouts, with parallel wind and solar expansion under national policy mandates.

Broad incumbents

• EDF (Électricité de France): France's largely state-owned integrated utility with a large hydro portfolio plus nuclear and renewables. Broader incumbent comparable to EGEHID's mission, state ownership, and growing renewable-plus-storage ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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