In El Salvador, a study stated the feasibility of generating 84.8 MW of effective power through 67 small hydroelectric power plants.
The research was conducted by the Executive Commission of the Lempa River (known as Cel) together with local university UCA, and shows the potential for renewable energy generation, specially applicable to rural electrification projects.
'Euro-Solar' was started in 2007, and aims to provide solar energy based electricity to 600 rural communities.
El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay were the original beneficiaries of this project, however, Honduras was excluded from the contract signed today.
"After the Coup d'état ..., the European Union suspended all bilateral aid for Tegucigalpa, and minimized communications with the current government..." reports Elnuevodiario.com.
Peruvian company Cesel S.A. won the bidding process to oversee the construction of an electrical transmission network.
Meanwhile, the bidding process for choosing the builder is still underway. Interested companies have up to November 27 to present technical and economic proposals.
Journalist R. Bolaños wrote in Prensalibre.com: "Public auction, as well as the opening of the offers of qualifying companies will be done on December 11th.
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.
A $20 million concessional loan will help enhance power generation and distribution
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $20 million concessional loan on June 30 to help improve the quantity, reliability and quality of the energy supply required for Nicaragua's sustained economic growth.
Loan proceeds will help make investments in transmission, transformation, and rehabilitation of power plants that are needed to guarantee and enhance supply and meet mid-term demand, and to strengthen the public sector’s institutional framework in the short term in order to boost electricity services.
Nine businesses have expressed their interest in bidding for the projects regarding the building of electric transmission infrastructure in Guatemala with estimated costs of $504 million.
In March, the National Commission of Electric Energy (CNEE) of Guatemala opened the bidding process for the construction of 1,394 kilometers of powerlines as well as the interconnection between Mexico and the Interconecting System of Central Amercan States (SIEPAC).
The National Commission of Electrical Energy (CNEE) opened the bidding process yesterday for the construction of a 1,394 kilometer power transmission network at a cost of $504 million.
Journalist Rosa María Bolaños wrote in Prensalibre.com: "Carlos Colom, president of the CNEE, opened the bidding process which established a September 29 deadline for submitting and receiving both economic and technical bids.