In Panama, the possibility of developing the Fourth Line of Electric Transmission is being analyzed under the parameters established by the Public-Private Association bill.
The public procurement process that was declared void at the beginning of the year was that the company winning the contest would have to make an investment with its resources to then operate the Fourth Line and thus recover the investment. The plan contemplated that it would later transfer the operations to Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica (Etesa).
In Panama, ASEP approved the reconsideration request presented by Etesa, opening the way to continue with the tender process for the Fourth Transmission Line.
Last week, it was reported that to continue with the tender process, the Public Services Authority (Asep) had requested from the Electric Transmission Company (Etesa) a justification for the development of the construction project and operation of the Fourth Transmission Line.
To continue with the tender process of the Fourth Transmission Line, ETESA will have to better justify the real need of the project and define the optimal date of entry into operation.
To continue with the tender process, the Public Services Authority (Asep) has requested from the Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica (Etesa) a justification for the development of the construction project and operation of the Fourth Transmission Line.
In Panama, the 18 photovoltaic generation plants that together have an installed capacity of 143 MW, are still waiting for the government to grant new contracts.
According to statistics from the National Energy Secretariat, last year the country had an installed generation capacity of 3,423 MW, of which 4% corresponded to solar energy parks.
The Electricity Transmission Company of Panama is putting out to tender the installation, commissioning and civil works on static reactive power compensators.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-08-LP-007590:
"Installation, commissioning and civil works on static reactive power compensators (SVC / Statcom) in the 230kV substations Panama II and Llano Sanchez."
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panama is inviting bids for surveillance, custody and control of access to facilities and goods belonging to ETESA in the provinces of Panama, Colon, Cocle, Veraguas, Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-08-LP-007439:
"The Contractor awarded the contract must carry out services of surveillance, custody and access and control of facilities and goods belonging to ETESA, located in the provinces of Panama, Colon, Cocle, Veraguas, Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro, for a period of three (3) years from the date specified in the Order to Proceed issued by the Management Unit.
Panama is inviting bids for supply and services for the repowering of the Panama II-Chepo Line and the new LT Chepo -Meteti, 230kV and associated substations.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-08-LP-007309:
"This contract includes the completion of the project called "Transmission Line Panama II-Chepo-Metetí -230 KV "consisting of:
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá is putting out to tender the supply of 230 kV reactors and assembly of power autotransformers.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-99-LP-007076:
"This Agreement is for the project called" Supply, installation, commissioning, putting into service and Civil Works for reactors in the 230kV Substations Changuinola and Guasquitas" which consists of the following subprojects:
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá is putting out to tender a supply of capacitor banks in the 230 kV substations Llano Sanchez, Veladero and San Bartolo.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-99-LP-007064:
"This project involves the supply of equipment for power switches, capacitor banks, blades, voltage transformers, current transformers and surge arresters, required for the installation of capacitor banks.
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá is putting out to tender the supply, installation and civil works for 230kV capacitor banks in substations Llano Sanchez, Veladero and San Bartolo.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-99-LP-007051:
"Detail of subprojects:
-Addition of 30 MVAr capacitor banks in Substation Llano Sanchez, 230kV.
-Addition of 90 MVAr capacitor banks in Substation Veladero, 230kV.
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá will be hiring different services and consultation for work on their transmissions lines.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-99-LP-007048
Specifications:
"1. consists of service of acquisition and processing of LiDAR data and aerial photography of the following lines:
-New 500KV Transmission line double circuit with two 750 ACAR conductors, to transport 1,280 MVA under normal operating conditions and 1,856 MVA in emergency conditions, from the province of Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui Grande district, district of Miramar to the province of Panama, district of Panama, town of Ancon.
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá is putting out to tenders works on the transmission line Mata de Nance - Veladero and on the Panama II and Llano Sanchez substations.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-99-LP-006983:
"Increasing Capacity of the 230 KV Mata de Nance - Veladero Transmission Line ."
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá is inviting bids for cleaning and maintenance of pathways and access roads to transmission lines nationwide.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-78-0-99-LP-006920:
The aim is to contract "cleaning and maintenance of public lands used for roadways and cleaning of vegetation on the access roads to the openings of 230 KV and 115 KV transmission lines nationwide.
As part of the new conditions to be included in energy procurements, a deposit of 10% of the total investment needed will be required.
After the company Erryl Capital negotiated with AES Panama the cancellation of a contract to supply 80 MW which was awarded in October 2014, the Electricity Transmission Company (ETESA) is going to impose more controls in future contracts, in order to avoid such situations re-occurring.