In Guatemala, the General Comptroller's Office recommended definitively suspending the tender to supply photovoltaic solar energy, because the audit detected weaknesses in the contracting process.
Because both participating companies did not comply with the specifications, in Guatemala the bidders were disqualified in the photovoltaic solar energy tender.
Total Eren Guatemala, S.A. and Corporación Klondike, S.A. presented their bids in the tender for the supply of electricity generated by photovoltaic solar systems, up to a maximum of 110 MW under the BOT modality.
Arguing that there is a simulation in the contract to supply photovoltaic solar energy, in Guatemala a group of deputies criminally denounced the officials who approved the bases.
The complaint against officials of the National Institute of Electrification (Inde) that approved the bases for the tender and other processes of the tender for the purchase of solar energy for 110 MW, was filed by the bench of deputies of Encuentro por Guatemala (EG).
Total Eren Guatemala, S.A. and Corporación Klondike, S.A., presented their bids in Guatemala for the supply of electricity generated by photovoltaic solar systems, up to a maximum of 110 MW under the BOT modality.
On July 31, the National Institute of Electrification received bids for the public tender, which includes the installation of five solar power generators through the photovoltaic system for 110 megawatts.
Guatemala's National Electrification Institute was awarded the contract to supply 63 MW of power for the period from May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020.
In a tender process convened by Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala, S.A. (EEGSA), the Instituto Nacional de Electrificación (INDE) was awarded the contract for the energy supply, after this participant offered the lowest price.
In Guatemala an award was made to Novacom SA for a contract to supply power transformers reserved for the Eastern and Western systems, for $5.3 million.
The National Electrification Institute (INDE) also received an offer for $5.9 million from the company Distribuidora de Materiales Productos y Suministros S.A.
However, the contract was awarded to the company Novacom SA, for a total of $5.3 million.
The state run electricity companies have signed a cooperation agreement to develop joint research activities and establish a legal framework for the future exchange of energy in the regional electricity market.
Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL) of El Salvador, which has an installed capacity of 472 megawatts, and the Instituto Nacional de Electrificación (INDE) of Guatemala were responsible for signing this agreement which will facilitate energy trade.
In 2013 63% of the electrical energy fed into the transmission networks in the region was generated from renewable sources.
From a report entitled "Central America: production statistics for the electricity subsector, 2013", prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC):
"... The production of electricity in the six countries amounted to 45,735 GWh, 3.3% higher than in 2012.
It only takes one small community to raise its voice against a project for the development of the electricity transmission network in the country for it to be halted.
Restrictions on the supply of energy in the country will continue if the level of investment is not increased and the obstacles that communities put on new electrical infrastructure projects and the maintenance of existing ones are removed.
The Government has contracted, without using a tender process, the Brazilian company Intertechne for geotechnical analysis of the Xalalá hydroelectric project.
According to the National Electrification Institute (INDE), the contract was assigned as an urgent purchase. It has been divided into 3 phases, the first and second, in which $4.9 million will be paid, are for the evaluation of the designs presented in 2005, including geological, geotechnical, seismic and geophysical studies.
The INDE in Guatemala is putting out to tender the construction of networks and electrical distribution lines for 250 communities in rural areas.
The National Electrification Institute is seeking suppliers for Infrastructure and construction, which has a period of five years from the date of execution of the contract.
The INDE could contract out the execution of rural electrification works to serve approximately 250 communities, ie 50 per year, depending on institutional policy and the budget availability approved.
The Guatemalan government plans to raise $400 million to produce 181 megawatts of hydroelectric power in Alta Verapaz.
This was announced by the chief of Energy and Mines (MEM), Erick Archila. Initially, "the design of this project included generating up to 350 MW, however, in 2005 a study reduced its potential to 181 MW which is the same as the current proposal by the the country's energy authorities," noted an article in S21.com.gt.
The Electrical Interconnection System for Central American countries will be a decisive factor in reducing the cost of electricity at the regional level.
According to Ibrán Bueso, a legal advisor for the National Electricity Company (ENEE) in energy, one of the objectives of consolidation of the Electric Interconnection System for Central American Countries (Siepac) is to strengthen the competitiveness of the region by reducing its energy costs.
The expansion of the Atlantic Road will be funded with a donation of $50 million and other $50 million in loans.
The Taiwanese government will donate $50 million for the expansion of the Atlantic Highway, and has also authorized a soft loan for another $50 million for the project which has a cost of $119 million.
Lending by the Asian nation is at a rate of 1% interest, with a five-year grace period and payable over 20 years.
Of the 600MW required, the National Electric Energy Commission has only awarded 421MW because the other bidders did not meet the maximum price established in the tender.
The participants in the tender put forward offers for a total of 57 power plants, but only 40 met the tender requirements.
Regarding the process the Minister of Energy and Mines, Erick Archila said, "..