Energy Agreement Between El Salvador and GuatemalaThursday, October 23, 2014 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. Opportunities for Energy Generated by SIEPACFriday, August 16, 2013 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. |
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