The Changuinola II project has been reopened and on April 25 proposals for its design, financing, construction and operation will be received.
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.
On February 26 the contractor Odebrecht will start construction and will have a timeframe of 920 days to complete the work.
Starting February 26, the construction company Norberto Odebrecht will have 920 days to carry out the works for the third power transmission line. Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. gave the order to proceed on Wednesday.
"The project includes the construction of line extensions and yards at 230 KV in the substations in Veladero, Llano Sanchez, Chorrera and Panama."
Thirteen companies have toured the Etesa power substations as part of the bidding process for the design, supply, construction and financing of the third transmission line of 230 kilowatts.
According to Argelis Echazabal, Project Manager at Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. (Etesa), the tour is part of the bidding process as indicated in the tender conditions, so that bidders can obtain all the necessary field information for preparing their proposals.