On April 25, the Empresa de Generación Eléctrica (Egesa) will receive proposals from those interested in the design, financing, construction and operation of the hydroelectric station Chan II, which will produce 213.6 MW, fed from waters of the Changuinola River in the province of Bocas del Toro.

"Odebrecht Group, GDF Suez, and Enel Green Power have shown interest in participating in the tender, in which technical proposals will hold the most weight. This evaluation concept is known as a best value tender, in which the technical and economic analysis is done independently."

"The specification states that the Panamanian government, through Egesa, will have 23% of the shares of the hydropower station, while the company awarded the tender will control 77%. With this share scheme, the company will have the right to appoint 4 members of the board, and the state will select two members. "

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Source: Prensa.com

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