Dominican President Luis Abinader inspected the Guaigüí dam in La Vega on a supervision visit to the Río Camú multipurpose project, whose construction restarted in July 2025 after more than two decades of abandonment. Listín Diario reported the first phase now stands at 82 percent execution.
By LCN Wire
What did Abinader supervise in La Vega?
El Sol de la Florida and the Presidencia de la República Dominicana both carried the story of Abinader's visit to the Proyecto de Aprovechamiento Múltiple del Río Camú, the Guaigüí dam. The Presidencia de la República Dominicana reported crews retook the work in July 2025, more than 20 years after the project began and then fell into abandonment.
The Presidencia's Facebook account reported Abinader supervised the works alongside the Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana, EGEHID, and said the dam will supply drinking water, irrigate some 77,000 tareas of farmland, control flooding and generate electricity.
What will the project deliver?
Listín Diario reported the project will guarantee drinking water for La Vega province, irrigate 77,000 agricultural tareas and add 220 megawatts to the national grid. The outlet reported estimated annual production of 596 gigawatt hours, equivalent to a saving of about 385,000 barrels of oil per year. It reported EGEHID is carrying out the works over an estimated 30 months.
Listín Diario also reported Abinader's account of earlier spending: "Se habían invertido 75 millones de dólares, que al valor actual representan más de 100 millones," he said, adding those funds produced no benefit and would now go toward completing the infrastructure. The outlet reported the dam will generate power through a hidrobombeo system, used for the first time in the Dominican Republic.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the Guaigüí dam project restarted?
The Presidencia de la República Dominicana reported crews retook construction in July 2025, more than 20 years after the project began and then remained abandoned.
How far along is the project?
Listín Diario reported the first phase stands at 82 percent execution, with an estimated execution period of 30 months.
What benefits are expected?
Listín Diario reported the dam will supply drinking water to La Vega, irrigate 77,000 tareas, add 220 megawatts to the grid and produce an estimated 596 gigawatt hours annually. The Presidencia added it will also help control flooding.
A project that stalled for two decades now moves under presidential watch, and the reporting puts the next milestone in La Vega squarely on the 30-month clock EGEHID is racing against, a timeline our business coverage will continue to track.