The expansion program of the electrical system in Panama foresees investments from Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. of $483 million over the next eight years.
"Of this total, $395 million, or 81%, will be spent between 2013 and 2016. Included in this period is the construction of a third power transmission line from the Chiriqui province, to the capital city," reported Prensa.com.
The Electric Energy Commision introduced changes to PET (Plan for Expanding the Energy Transmission Network), in order to simplify some issues, such as rights of easement for power lines.
Companies interested in the project expressed their satisfaction with the modifications, but complained that the initiative has more problems to be solved.
"In the modifications, the Energy Commission cataloged delays in getting rights of easement as 'force majeure'. This way, construction and operation delays caused by getting these rights are not qualified as non-compliance", detailed Prensalibre.com.
Interested in bidding for electric transmission projects in Guatemala expressed concern over rights of way for electric lines.
Complications could arise if agreements are not struck with owners of plantations through which electric lines should travel, warned several businessmen, in a second informative meeting for the project.
The president of the National Electric Commision (CNEE) replied that they "...
The winning company will be announced by Guatemala's 'Junta Calificadora' on August 27th.
The offers presented for supervising the construction of the new electricity distribution network range from $5 million to $13 million.
"Peruvian company Cesel S.A. presented the lowest priced offer, at $5.2 million, followed by Uruguayan company 'Consultores Regionales Asociados - Mercados Energéticos Consultores, S.