Contract signed for laying of electric cables in El Salvador

With an investment of $3.1 million, electricity will be provided to sectors in 34 municipalities in five departments.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

According to the agreement, $2.6 million will come from the Millennium Fund, representing 85% of the cost of the project and $465 thousand, or the 15% percent, will be provided by the AES Group.

This is the first phase of the rural electrification program by Fomilenio which expects to install 1,400 kilometers of secondary lines to connect the sectors and homes in most of the 94 cities and towns that will benefit from the $461 million donation from MCC of the US.

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The executive president of AES El Salvador, Abraham Bichara, reported that $5 million have been invested to date.

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$33 million for Electricity Network in El Salvador

June 2009

The electrification project comprises 1,385 km of distribution lines for electricity in the country’s northern zone.

The contract will be executed with funds from the Millennium, and it will increase electricity coverage from 72% to 97%.

"The project will provide access to electricity service to more than 30 thousand households in 94 municipalities of the Departments of Morazán, La Unión, San Miguel, Chalatenango Santa Ana, Cabañas and Cuscatlán. The deadline for implementation of this project is three years from the signing of the contract, for which Fomilenio will contribute 85% ($28.1 million) and the AES Group will contribute 15% ($4.9 million)," published Elsalvador.com.

El Salvador: Electric Company to join Stock Exchange

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The Eastern Electric Company (EEC) plans to make a public offering of shares on the Stock Exchange of El Salvador.

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