Local authorities announced plans to build in the province of Colon the Gatun Generating Station, an energy complex that will operate with liquefied natural gas and will require a $1,000 million investment.
The morning of June 1, President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen explained that this project will require a foreign investment from Group Energy Gas Panama, a consortium formed by InterEnergy Group and AES Panama.
Empresa de Transmision Electrica bids the analysis, preliminary studies and consulting services for the preparation of the environmental impact study of the project called Chiriquí Grande-Panamá III, 500 Kv operating at 230 Kv.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-2-78-0-04-LV-013730:
"The commitment includes without limitation: equipment, products, accessories, suitable staff registered as Consultant and Environmental Auditor with the Ministry of Environment (registrations in force for the term of the Consultancy) and auxiliary (field staff).
The Commerce and Economic Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Panama, approved in first debate Bill No. 512, which establishes the program for special investments in the public service of electric energy distribution.
The constant complaints that have been made lately about the lack of electric fluid in several sectors of the country, are due to the lack of maintenance of the network, and although an investment program is currently being planned, it cannot be assured that this will make a significant difference in the quality of the service, since apart from what is projected, it must be established that additional investments are made to improve the operation and maintenance of the distribution concessionary companies, explains an official statement.
Empresa Nacional de Energía Electrica de Honduras is bidding for the supply, installation and commissioning of meters to be used in the Metering System of the National Transmission Network.
Honduras Government Purchase AIHMER-13-LPI-B:
"The contract price will include all materials and labor required for the complete execution of the works and the correct and complete execution of the works, as well as equipment, auxiliary and protection elements, tools, auxiliary labor, and generally everything related to a complete and perfect finish of each of the energy meters to be installed in the National Transmission Grid indicated in these bidding documents, as well as any indirect costs of the works, general expenses, wages, salaries, fees, hauling of materials and any other payment required in the work.
During 2019, electricity purchase and sale transactions between Central American countries amounted to 3,074 GWh, a 14% increase compared to 2018.
Figures from the Regional Operating Entity (EOR) show that the average price recorded in regional transactions during 2018 and 2019 also increased, going from $74.05 per MWh to $90.11 per MWh.
Between 2018 and 2019 the energy generated by thermal sources in Panama grew 110%, a rise that contrasts with the 23% drop reported between 2017-2018.
The most recent data from the General Comptroller of Panama, in 2019 11,135 million kwh were generated, which is equivalent to a 3.3% increase over the 10,783 million offered in 2018.
Arguing that there is a risk that energy transactions in the region will become more expensive, Guatemalan businessmen are asking the outgoing government to refrain from approving or signing reforms to the Central American Electricity Market Framework Treaty.
Because on January 10 the discussion is programmed within the Director Council of the Regional Electric Market of Central America (CDMER), the subscription of the Third Protocol, which would reform the Framework Treaty of the Electric Market, the private sector of Guatemala has issued an alarm before any change in the regulations, since it could cause increases in the prices of energy transactions or generate negative effects in the Guatemalan market and its interconnection with Mexico.
Electricity generators claim that the Regional Operator Entity arbitrarily disconnects Guatemala from the rest of the countries in the region, and that since 2016 up to date the disconnections already add up to 600 hours.
The National Association of Generators of Guatemala (ANG) claims that the Regional Electricity Interconnection Commission (CRIE) does not comply with the resolutions of the Central American Court of Justice (CCJ), which ordered Guatemala to stop disconnections from the regional electricity system.
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 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 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
In Panama, the construction of the 230 Kv Sabanitas - Panama III Transmission Line and associated substations is tendered.
Panama Government Purchase 2019-2-78-0-03-LP-011271:
"The contract includes the performance of the following works:
-Supply, Assembly and works related to the Construction of the Panama III Sabanitas Line, specifically from the Mocambo sector where the Panama III Substation will be located to Sabanitas, Colón where the Sabanitas Substation will be located.
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.