The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.

Panama is the country in the region with the highest investment, with approximately $397 million in energy projects, corresponding to six environmental impact studies submitted to the Ministry of Environment between January and March 2019.

It is followed by El Salvador, where six EIAs were also submitted, which together add up to an investment of approximately $10 million. The most important project according to the amount invested is the one that corresponds to the development of the Independence Solar Park.

For the quarter concerned in Guatemala, a study was presented for the works in the expansion of an electric substation and its lines, whose investment is approximately $3 million.

CentralAmericaData has information on the construction projects to be developed in Central America, with details such as estimated investment, times and phases of the project, supplies and equipment that will be required during and after construction, water treatment, and parking structure, among other things.

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$1.2 Billion in Energy Investments

September 2019

From January to June 2019, 52 environmental impact studies were presented to carry out works on electricity networks and build power generation plants in different areas of Central American countries.

The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.

Central America: $1.6 billion in Energy Projects

May 2018

Last year, 87 environmental impact studies were submitted in the countries in the region, for the construction of power generation plants and works on electricity networks.

Panama is the country in the region where the largest investment is concentrated, with an approximate $1.29 billion in energy projects, corresponding to 32 environmental impact studies submitted to the Ministry of the Environment between January and December 2017.

Energy Projects in Panama

January 2018

Environmental impact studies have been submitted for the construction of a park for the generation of wind energy and another one for solar energy, both of 20MW of power.

Data from the interactive information system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.

Central America: $1.2 billion in Energy Projects

July 2017

Between May 2016 and the same month in 2017, 27 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region for development of energy generation projects.

The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions in each country.