The DELSUR power distributorm company has announced it will publish the conditions for a tender on 10 February for the provision of 150 MW of renewable energy .
The design of the tender is being developed in coordination with the General Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications (Siget), and distribution companies, said Luis Reyes, executive secretary of the National Energy Council (CNE) to Elmundo.com.sv.
30 companies have shown interest in participating in the tender for 40 MW of wind generation and 60 MW of solar photovoltaic generation.
Of all interested companies, 18 submitted comments on the bidding rules to the Consejo Nacional de Energía (CNE).
"A fair amount of observations were received from the companies who will participate in the tender, and adjustments have already been made (to the conditions for the tender for 100 MW)' confirmed Luis Reyes, executive secretary of the CNE.
The opening of technical and financial bids for the 350 MW tender launched by the National Energy Commission of El Salvador had been scheduled for September 2013.
According to Luis Reyes, executive secretary of the National Energy Commission (CNE by its initials in Spanish) the corresponding analysis will be carried out in September and October, with the project being awarded in December.