The National Electrification Institute of Guatemala is putting out to tender engineering services for the elaboration of a plan for the instrumentation of dams and accessory structures.
Last year countries in the region imported $317 million worth of electric transformers, which is equivalent to an increase of 2% compared to the figures in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Transformers and Electric Converters and Reactor Coils in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Explained by exports to El Salvador and Honduras, between January and March Guatemala's electricity sales totaled $31 million, 54% more than was reported in the same period in 2017.
According to figures from Banco de Guatemala, between the first quarter of 2017 and the same period in 2018, thevalue of electricity sales increased from $20 million to $31 million. In relation to the behavior of sales, records belonging to the Regional Operator confirm that since 2014 the country began its consolidation as a leader in the sale of electricity in Central America.
In 2017, purchases of electric wires and cables from Central American countries totaled $791 million and grew by 74% with respect to the previous year, in contrast to the fall recorded between 2015 and 2016.
Figures from the information system of the Market of Wires, Cables and Other Electricity Conductors in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The National Electrification Institute of Guatemala is putting out to tender updating of software for the relay calibration equipment in the Western Electric System.
The National Electrification Institute of Guatemala is putting out to tender the maintenance of 60 power transformers in the central system, by means of gas chromatography.
From January to September 2017, countries in the region imported $229 million worth of electrical transformers, and 43% were purchased by companies in Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the information system "Market for Electric Transformers and Converters and Reactor Coils in Central America" , compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In Guatemala, plans are underway to implement a smart metering system for electricity consumption, where SMEs and residential users will be integrated with small businesses.
Representatives from the Electricity Company of Guatemala (Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala or Eegsa) announced that within the framework of studies for the New Value Added Distribution (VAD), next year they plan to install smart consumption meters with the option of prepaid payment.
In 2017, electric energyexports totaled $103 million, 104% more than was sold in 2017, reversing the falls registered in the two previous years.
According to figures from the Banco de Guatemala, over the past year the country sold abroad a monthly average $8.5 million worth of electricity, with the Central American region being the main destination market.
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación is putting out to tender the supply, assembly and implementation of an automation and control system for the Aguacapa hydroelectric plant.
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.
In Guatemala, the Municipality of Villa Nueva is putting out to tender maintenance, for 10 months, of its potable water distribution system, consisting of 44 wells and 12 repumping points.
The National Electrification Institute in Guatemala (Instituto Nacional de Electrificación de Guatemala) is putting out to tender dam security tests at the Chixoy hydroelectric plant.
The National Electrification Institute of Guatemala is putting out to tender a supply of an ohmmeter for transformers in the western system and machinery parts for the Santa María hydroelectric plant.
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