Guatemala Puts Electrical Transmission Projects Out to Bid

The National Commission of electric power announced that on March 9th they will reveal the bases for the construction of the power lines.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Leonel Díaz Zeceña in an article published in Prensalibre.com writes: "The interested businesses will have until September to make their proposals, and the awarding will be by means of auction, reported Carlos Colom , President of the National Commission of Electric Power (CNEE), yesterday. The total investment is anticipated to be $504.1 million USD, since there will be five rings that should be built...”

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