From a press release by Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica (Enatrel):

The Government through Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica (Enatrel) has signed a cooperation contract with company representatives from DAEWOO International Corporation and Hyundai Engineering, Company Limited, in the amount of $25 million, resources which are to be invested in building the new substations El Sauce, in the department of León, and Ocotal, Nueva Segovia, and also in the expansion of substations San Ramon, Matagalpa and Esteli, in the department of Estelí. In addition assembly of transmission 138 kV (kilovolt) lines will be made to link these to the National Interconnected Electrical Substation .

These works will improve the electricity for residents of the western and northern parts of Nicaragua, in turn, they respond to new demand for electricity, and in this way contribute to economic and social development.

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