Due to changes in people's habits, energy consumption in commercial establishments, offices and industrial complexes has decreased, contrasting with the rise in demand in residential areas.
The quarantines and restrictions on mobility that Central America has experienced due to the covid-19 outbreak and the latent risk of contagion, has caused radical changes in the region's electricity market.
For the period from November 2020 to January 2021, Deocsa and Deorsa users will be charged an increase in the price of electricity of 1.5% and 1.6%, respectively.
In general terms, it is possible to indicate that for the following quarter the rates show minimal variations derived from the regular behavior of macroeconomic variables that have a direct incidence on the costs transferred to the rates, informed the National Commission of Electric Energy (CNEE).
The Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica de Honduras (Honduran National Electric Power Company) is putting out to tender at the international level a high-level individual consultancy service for the preparation of specialized terms of reference and budgets to strengthen the country's electricity transmission capacity.
Due to the drop in economic activity generated by the covid-19 crisis, a 7.9% reduction in domestic electricity consumption was reported in the region between March and June 2020, when compared to the levels of the same period in 2019.
Regarding the reduction of internal consumption of electricity in the countries from March to June 2020, we have that Guatemala had a drop in its demand of 239 GWh (Gigawatt hours), which corresponds to 6.6% compared to the consumption of electricity in 2019, in the case of El Salvador with a reduction of 335 GWh, equivalent to 15.4%, says a report from the Regional Operating Agency (EOR).
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved a line of credit for the country to finance works to expand coverage, energy efficiency and resilience to climate change.
The funds will be used to finance part of the Development Policy Operations Program (OPD) to support the country in implementing the General Law on the Electricity Industry (LGIE).
The authorities announced that a 3% reduction in the price of electricity will be applied as from July 1st, a reduction that would be not enough in the current context of tariff increases.
The Government informs that as of July 1st of this year 2020, Nicaraguan families will enjoy a 3% reduction in electricity rates, which in addition to benefiting the users of the energy service, contributes to guarantee the technical and economic stability of the Electricity Sector, says an official statement.
The National Electrical Energy Company is tendering the services for the design of the operating mechanism for the integration of the renewable energy and energy efficiency system in social housing.
Honduras Government procurement ADSERH-6-CCIN-CI:
"The Contractor shall provide technical assistance to the transmission management responsible for the execution of operation HO-L 1186.
After Congress banned electricity distribution companies from disconnecting their services, in Guatemala the payment of energy provided by generators is in danger and the authorities assure that they are not contemplating temporarily financing the costs.
In the context of the health and economic crisis generated by covid-19, the deputies of Congress approved and published Decree 15-2020, which prohibits cuts in water, electricity, cable TV, telephone and Internet services during the state of calamity and its possible extensions.
Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica de Honduras tenders for the expansion of the San Buenaventura substation.
Honduras Government Purchase ENEE-2-LPI-O:
"The scope for the expansion of the substation consists of the supply, design engineering, installation, transfers, spare parts, factory and on-site testing, and commercial operation.
The contractor will have to build a bay with two power switches that will connect to a feeder to receive the new transmission line coming from San Pedro Sula South Substation, which consists of the supply and installation of electromechanical equipment in the substation yard such as 230kV power switches, 230kV potential transformers, 230kV lightning arresters, 230kV three-pole disconnectors, metallic support structures for major and minor equipment, 230kV inductive potential transformers for the substation's own service.
For the quarter from May to July 2020, EEGSA users will have a -1.9% drop in their tariff compared to the price of the first quarter of the year, and for DEOCSA and DEORSA users the increase will be -0.5% and -0.6%, respectively.
Generally, it is possible to indicate that, for the following quarter, tariffs show a stable scenario with downward variations, derived from the behavior of certain variables that have direct incidence on generation costs, informed the National Commission of Electric Energy (CNEE).
In the context of the health crisis and home quarantine, the average daily consumption in the country is about 18 GWh, which is 25% less than that reported prior to the outbreak of the virus.
Data from the Transaction Unit (TU) indicate that between the levels reported in February and the demand registered from March 23 to April 3, consumption has fallen from 19.6 GWh to 15 GWh on average.
In a context of health emergencies and falling oil prices, Nicaraguan businessmen are asking the government to take advantage of market conditions and reduce electricity rates by 15 to 20%.
For the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (Cosep), the advantage of buying and storing oil derivatives for electricity generation as soon as possible should be evaluated, and thus taking advantage of the historical lows in the prices of these products.
If the quarantine and mobility restriction measures are extended by two months, it is forecast that by the end of the year the annualized demand for electricity generation, transmission and distribution in Central America will have fallen by 4%.
The "Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector or economic activity, considering various scenarios for the coming months.
The Empresa de Distribución Eléctrica del Norte of the Dominican Republic tenders for the supply of electrical conductors and lighting.
Dominican Republic Government purchase EDENORTE-CCC-LPN-2020-0003:
"The deliveries of the awarded goods must be informed to the purchasing unit at least 24 hours before the reception. The reception of merchandise is from Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 12:00pm or 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
The Rio Lempa Hydroelectric Executive Commission is tendering the supply of goods and services for preventive maintenance every 10 years for unit 2 of the 15 de Septiembre hydroelectric plant.
El Salvador Government Purchase CEL-LP 06/20:
"It will be considered that for the supply of goods and contracting of the requested services, they are integral; that is to say, after the provision of the requested supervision services, the systems of turbine speed regulator, thrust bearing lifting, upper, intermediate and lower bushings of distributor blades, distribution valves for impeller blades and distributor blades and carbon seal, will be fully functional and will operate in a satisfactory manner for CEL.