From June 5 to 9, companies from the energy industry will be gathering together in San Pedro Sula to take part in business conferences and discuss issues that are relevant to the sector.
The initiative is being run by state entities and the private sector, and will take place between June 5 and 9 at the Convention Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés (CCIC) in San Pedro Sula.
The lack of clarity about the future of the concession of the Tumarín hydroelectric project may be forcing other investment projects in the energy market to be put on hold.
The Ortega administration has not yet announced what process will be followed in order to re start the 253 MW hydroelectric construction project, whose concession was awarded directly by the government to the consortium made up of Eletrobras and Queiroz Galvao.
Entrepreneurs are invited to take part in the sixth edition of ExpoEnergía, to be held from June 7 to 11 at the Convention Center in San Pedro Sula.
The Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mining (My Environment) in Honduras is convening the sixth edition of ExpoEnergía, to be held from June 7 to 11 at the Convention Center in San Pedro Sula.
The new contracts with renewable energy generators indicate that the contract price will be valid provided it is below that of thermal generation.
From the preamble of the draft law which has already been approved:
"... The current initiative also includes provision to establish that energy distributors nationwide sell to the ENACAL the energy that is required, at the lowest price of the generators.
In the view of entrepreneurs it is not enough to change the energy mix towards the renewable sources and they are proposing a long term strategy in order to compete in the region.
A proposal to create a long-term policy between business and government "..." where the private sector makes a commitment to invest in renewable energy and this energy somehow, goes to those great industries that generate employment in the country, such as the free zone ', said César Zamora, country manager of the energy company IC Power .
The law reform which is being prepared by the government establishes that future exploration and exploitation of geothermal power will have to be carried out in partnership with the state.
The head of the Sandinista parliamentary group, Edwin Castro, said that the reform draft states that "... the Nicaraguan Electricity Company (ENEL by its initials in Spanish), will represent the state for private companies that operating thermal energy generated from volcanoes ... (allowing) for 'greater income' ... from geothermal projects. "
On october 15th and 16th companies from the sector will gather together in Panama City in order to discuss issues such as energy efficiency, technology and the use of renewable energy in the region.
From a statement issued by the Union of Industrialists of Panama:
Panama, September 18, 2014. The Union of Industrialists of Panama (SIP), in light of energy issues and the implementation of new regulations that will reduce the cost of energy, will be holding from 15th to 16th of October 2014, at the Hotel El Panama, the 7th International Symposium on Energy entitled: "Industry, Innovative contributions to the electricity market.
Hydroelectric projects and expansion of distribution networks are part of the opportunities that Colombian Power firms are looking to take advantage of in the Isthmus.
There are now three Colombian energy sector companies that have decided to venture into Central America to be part of the development of an activity that still has much room for growth in the region.
The regional electricity market, renewable energy and energy efficiency will be the topics addressed at the event to be held on 27, 28 and 29 August in San Salvador.
From a press release issued by the Salvadoran Association of Industrialists:
The Salvadoran Association of Industrialists, ASI, will be holding the 1st Regional Congress of Energy on 27th, 28th and 29th of August.
In light of the energy crisis, public companies, the private sector and institutions will be reviewing and promoting new strategies to help mitigate the high cost of energy.
On 9th and 10th of October there will be a gathering in Panama of industrialists, electrical engineers, power generators, technology companies and other stakeholders in the electricity sector.
Organized by the Union of Industrialists of Panama (SIP) and the Secretary of Energy, the event will be held on 10th and 11th of October at the Hotel El Panama.
As has become traditional, this symposium will bring together more than one hundred professionals related to energy, industrial companies other economic activities, as well as representatives from public institutions.