Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica de Honduras is putting out to tender a supply of bunker fuel, diesel and lubricating oil for power generation in thermal power plants.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN-100-003-2018:
"Supply of diesel fuel and regular gasoline for ENEE vehicles and supply of bunker fuel, diesel and lubricating oil for electric power generation in ENEE's own thermal power plants.
On 6 and 7 October industry representatives worldwide will gather together in Panama City to discuss issues such as the impact of the expanded canal on bunker operations.
Representatives from the Maritime Chamber of Panama, the event organizer, said to Prensa.com that "... The aim this year is to unite the bunkering sector agencies, shipping companies and their service providers, and present the problems of the sector to the various authorities in the country ".
The conversion to biofuel is feasible in agribusinesses who have their own waste production the raw material needed to generate it.
The return on investment calculation of $9 million in less than four years was a deciding factor in the Cooperativa Agroindustrial de Productores de Palma Aceitera (Coopeagropal) introducing a clean energy program.
"The biggest investment is the installation of a giant digester using German technology, in which the organic matter from the plant wastewater is processed."
Taxes paid in cash by thermal power generators for diesel and bunker fuel imports could be returned in the form of state bonds.
Elheraldo.hn reports that "staff at the Ministry of Finance (Sefin) participated "in an analysis and preparation of regulation for tax payments to thermal generators through bonds".
This measure has annoyed thermal companies, who believe that if they pay taxes in cash, the repayment should be made under the same terms.
In the span of next year, power generation by burning diesel will be prohibited by decree.
The manager of the National Electricity Company (ENEE), Roberto Martinez Lozano added that within an estimated period of two years the ban will be extended to included power generation with bunker fuel.
"Currently, 760 of 1247.8 megawatts of power available during peak hours are generated by thermal combustion power plants, both public and private, fed with bunker fuel oil derived from the more expensive petrol.
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