In El Salvador, the electricity distribution company Delsur announced that this year it plans to invest in building a substation, increasing power transfer capacity and electrifying rural areas.
Directors of the company reported that for this year it is considered to start the construction of the new substation El Volcán, which will serve as an energy supply point for the metropolitan area of Santa Tecla and will require about $2.6 million.
An electric transmission line in Panama, a mixed-use building in Guatemala and the development of a residential project in Costa Rica are part of the investments planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built in the coming months.
In El Salvador, it was announced that in early 2020 work will begin on the expansion of the electricity transmission network in Tamanique, in La Libertad department.
Executives of the Transmission Company of El Salvador (Etesal) specified that the project contemplates the construction of a substation in the municipality of Tamanique, which will have a capacity of 50 megavoltamperium (MVA), which will be connected to the substation of Talnique, also in La Libertad, through a transmission line of 115 kilovolts (kV).
In the first three months of 2019, 14 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region to perform work on electricity grids and develop power generation plants.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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 of each country.
In Nicaragua, the supply of goods and related services of the Villa Nueva substation and civil works in the 138 Kv El Sauce - Villa Nueva Transmission Line are tendered.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 11/2019:
"Some descriptions of the supplies and works to be carried out:
Lot I: Villa Nueva Substation and Expansion of El Sauce Substation
The Empresa Nacional de Transmisión Eléctrica de Nicaragua tenders the construction of distribution networks in rural electrification projects.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 11111/2019:
"The work consists of the construction of Primary and Secondary Distribution Networks in 700 communities distributed in Sector North 1 - Estelí with 83 communities, Sector North 2 - Jinotega with 206 communities, Sector North 3 - Madriz with 117 communities, Sector North 4 - Matagalpa with 169 communities and Sector North 5 - Nueva Segovia with 125 communities, divided into five lots respectively.
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.
Works on electrical and road infrastructure and jobs in the mining sector are some of the major infrastructure projects awarded in Central America in March 2016.
The report "Construction Projects in Central America", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com contains a detailed list of major construction projects taking place in Central America.
Residential developments, electrical works, commercial buildings and offices and a production plant for mashed bananas, are some of the projects which requested environmental permits in Guatemala in February 2016.
The report "Construction Projects in Guatamala - February 2016", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData. com, provides an up to date list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies were presented in February to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala.
A tender is being launched in El Salvador for the construction of river diversion ducts, supply of hydromechanical equipment, and a transmission line in the El Chaparral hydroelectric project.
Government Purchase CEL-LP El Salvador 24/15:
"CIVIL WORKS AND INSTALLATION OF A 115 KV TRANSMISSION LINE HYDROELECTRIC 15 DE SETIEMBRE - EL CHAPARRAL ', the transmission line to be built is located in the paracentral and eastern areas of El Salvador, in the departments of San Vicente, Cabañas and San Miguel, and includes construction, civil works, erection of lattice steel towers and installing one (1) circuit, one (1) conductor per phase, a 24 fiber optic cable guard, final testing and commissioning up of a new 115 KV transmission line , which will serve for electrical interconnection between the existing substation of 15 de Setiembre and the future substation El Chaparral.
Building a road connecting Panama with South America through Colombia would open up a wide range of opportunities for business and economic development in Central America.
EDITORIAL
Panama has the responsibility to take on the challenge of building a road through the jungle area of the Panamanian territory and open up a channel of communication with Colombia, to allow the power transmission and the connectivity of people and goods Centralamerica needs with the south.