Seems like it was what they could afford. It puts the plant right near the core of the city where it’s most needed, and right next to the fuel transfer station for the whole island names logistics yet simpler.
Why it’s floating vs on land, I truly don’t know. I expect it’s because the city was already historical and built up (the DR being Columbus’ first landing place in the Americas).
Seems like it was what they could afford. It puts the plant right near the core of the city where it’s most needed, and right next to the fuel transfer station for the whole island names logistics yet simpler.
Why it’s floating vs on land, I truly don’t know. I expect it’s because the city was already historical and built up (the DR being Columbus’ first landing place in the Americas).
https://www.powermag.com/estrella-del-mar-iii-a-visionary-floating-power-plant-is-powers-plant-of-the-year/
Oh cool