The Mexican company Zetrak has inaugurated a plant in Amatitlán, department of Guatemala, for the manufacture of electrical distribution and power transformers.
Executives from Zetrak Guatemala stated that the "...objective of the new production plant, which will have all of the technical-commercial support of Zetrak Mexico, is to provide a more personalized service and a prompt response for all customers in Central America."
The National Electric Power Company of Honduras (Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica de Honduras) is putting out to tender consultancy for the supervision and management of several works in the electrical distribution network.
Honduras Government Purchase HO-L1186-1-SBCC-CF:
"Requirements are for Project Management of the Project San Buenaventura Substation Extension by 230 kV, Substation Extension San Pedro Sula Sur 230/138 kV, 150 MVA, and Construction of the 230 kV Transmission Line, double circuit, double conductor per phase, double cable type OPGW, with structures of lattice towers and self-supported concrete and centrifuged poles.
An electrical transmission line in Panama, the expansion of an aqueduct in Costa Rica and a medical center in Guatemala are some of the projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are planned to be built in the region.
Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica de Honduras is putting out to tender a supply of bunker fuel, diesel and lubricating oil for power generation in thermal power plants.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN-100-003-2018:
"Supply of diesel fuel and regular gasoline for ENEE vehicles and supply of bunker fuel, diesel and lubricating oil for electric power generation in ENEE's own thermal power plants.
With 19% endemic poverty, 10% open unemployment and 40% informal employment, and some of the highest electricity rates in the region, Costa Rica is opposed to $1 billion in clean energy investments.
EDITORIAL
By Jorge Cobas González
Meanwhile, the bureaucracy of state-owned companies continues to prescribe first-world remuneration, and continues to protect its privileges following ECLAC development concepts from the middle of the last century, which are utterly out of place today.Because Costa Rica does not have the investment capacity or know-how necessary for the development of latest generation renewable energy projects, even though it has all of the necessary primary conditions: sun, wind, thermal energy.
In 2016, the average cost of 1 kWh in Central America was 13.48 cents, while in Costa Rica, it was 18.47 cents.
A report from the CEPAL indicates that in 2016, the average cost of one kilowatt hour (kWh) in Central America was 13.48 cents, while in Costa Rica it was 18.47 cents; 37% more for industrial consumption of 100,000 kWh.In El Salvador and Guatemala, it was 11.03 and 11.54 cents respectively. In Panama, 10.92 cents.
Details of the most relevant construction projects by country in terms of investment, for which environmental impact studies were submitted at the end of the third quarter of this year.
Data from the interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
The National Electric Power Company of Honduras has received 18 bids in the tender to supply 820 MW of firm capacity and associated energy.
Authorities at the National Electric Energy Company (ENEE) detailed that the companies who won contracts will be announced before the end of the year.The objective is to contract out 820 MW of firm capacity and itsassociatedenergydivided into four sub-blocks, for the period from January 27, 2018 to January 27, 2028.
In Honduras, a tender is being launched for the supply of 820 MW of firm capacity, for the period from January 27, 2018 until January 27, 2028.
Honduras Government Purchase LPI 100-009 / 2017:
"The objective is to contract 820 MW of firm capacity and its associated energy divided into four sub-blocks, for the period from January 27, 2018 to January 27, 2028.
It has been estimated that $200 million need to be invested in Central American countries to strengthen the transmission capacity of the regional electricity market.
A study prepared at the request of the Wholesale Market Manager of Guatemala (AMM) details that for the regional market to operate in a comprehensive way, countries must invest more in order to improve transmission capacity.According to Edgar Navarro, president of the AMM, this investment should be concentrated in Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
The new entity, attached to the Economic Development Cabinet, will be in charge of the development and supervision of the electricity market strategy.
The entity will be in charge of the formulation, planning and execution of the strategies and policies of the electricity sector, as well as the integration with the regional electricity market.
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.
In 2016 Central America imported $311 million worth of transformers and electric converters, of which $39 million were purchased from Mexico, 11% more than in 2015.
Figures from CentralAmericaData's information system on the Transformers and Electricity Converters and Reactors Market compiled by the Business Inteligence Unit: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the chart]
The Electricity Regulatory Commission is preparing the documents to tender a supply of firm power, a few months before the current contracts expire.
Although the contracts with private suppliers that are about to expire add up to a total of 300 MW, representatives from the Electricity Regulatory Commission (CREE) explained that the tender will not necessarily be for the same amount.
In 2016 Central American countries imported $91 million worth of electrical wires and cables from Mexico, 21% more than in 2015.
Data from the Central American Market for Wires, Cables and Other Electrical Conductors in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]