Arguing that the requirements established by law to issue a license were not met, the authorities in Guatemala decided to suspend the environmental permit for the Rocja Pontila Central hydroelectric project.
The Public Services Authority is in the process of canceling licenses for plants for which construction has not yet started or are showing signs of not being able to move forward with projects.
To date the Authority of Public Services (ASEP), reports that it has canceled about 35 licenses and concessions for generation projects, using both thermal and renewable power plants.The total amount of MW that have been canceled is 700 MW in thermal plants and 150 MW in hydroelectric projects, which should have been ready in 2020.
In Panama a provisional license has been awarded to Wind Energy SA for the construction and operation of a wind farm with an installed capacity of 81 MW, in the district of Santa Fe, Veraguas.
From the order issued by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP):
"... Resolves:
FIRST: AWARD to the company EÓLICA ENERGY, S.A, registered on Folio 155605066, a provisional license for the construction and operation of a wind farm called LA VIKINGA, to be located in the district of Santa Fe, Santa Fe district, province of Veraguas, with an installed capacity of 81 MW, consisting of 27 turbines of 3.0 MW each. The mining area is located within the polygon whose coordinates UTM-WGS-84, are described below, and which corresponds to the license certificate for Registry No. 322-15. "
Lack of effective government action is preventing the creation of a state policy in line with socio-economic development, while the conflict in Barro Blanco, the Hydroelectric moratorium in Chiriqui, and the suspension of wind and solar licenses, alarms investors.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
Up to January 13 final licenses have been issued for installing solar plants with a combined capacity of 336 MW and 54 temporary licenses for the generation of 800 MW.
With the 67 licenses issued so far by the National Authority for Public Services it is expected that 1136 MW of solar power will be generated. For the final licenses, some projects are already under construction and others are scheduled to start energy production in the coming months.
A provisional license has been granted to the company Farallon Solar 2 SA to build and operate a photovoltaic power generation plant in the district of Anton in the province of Cocle.
From the order given by the National Authority for Public Services (ASEP):
It is resolved:
"... FIRST: AWARD to the company FARALLÓN SOLAR 2, SA, registered in the Public Registry on Listing 833,490 Document 2,598,372, a Provisional License for the construction and operation of a photovoltaic power generation plant called FARALLÓN SOLAR 2, to be located in the village of Rio Hato, Antón District, Cocle Province, with an installed capacity of 9.96 MW. "
The company Ingenio Solar SA has been awarded a provisional license for developing and operating a photovoltaic power plant in the district of Aguadulce, Cocle Province.
From the order given by the National Authority for Public Services (ASEP):
Is is resolved:
"... FIRST: TO AWARD to the company INGENIO SOLAR, SA, registered on Listing 847094, Document 2693450 of the Public Record A PROVISIONAL LICENSE for the development and operation of a photovoltaic generation plant called INGENIO SOLAR, to be located in the village of Llano Sanchez, district of Aguadulce, Cocle Province, with an installed capacity of 10.0 MWn; For these purposes, the certificate for Provisional License, registration No.246-14, is issued. "
Compañía Solar de Panamá has been granted a provisional license to build and operate a photovoltaic generation plant called Scott Solar, in the district of Penonomé, Cocle province.
From the order given by the National Authority for Public Services (ASEP):
Resolves:
"... FIRST: AWARD to the company called COMPAÑÍA SOLAR DE PANAMÁ, S.A., registered on Listing 836044, Document 2616416 of the Public Registry, a provisional license for the construction and operation of the project called SCOTT SOLAR photovoltaic generation plant, to be located in the village El Coco, Penonomé district, in the province of Cocle, with an installed capacity of 77 MW. For these purposes, the certificate of registration No.226-14 Provisional License is issued.
A final license has been granted to the company Bosques Solares de Cocle for the construction and operation of a photovoltaic power plant in the district of Agua Dulce, Cocle province.
From the order given by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP)
Resolves:
'... FIRST: AWARD to BOSQUES SOLARES DE COCLÉ INC, a corporation registered on listing 813470, Document 2460763 of the Public Registry of Panama, a FINAL LICENSE for the construction and operation of a plant for electricity generation called BÓSQUES SOLARES DE COCLÉ to be located in the district of El Roble, district of Aguadulce, Cocle Province, with an installed capacity of 8.3 MWn. "
The companies Agua Dulce Solar and Panameña de Energía Solar II have been granted provisional licenses to build, operate and exploit two photovoltaic power plants in the district of Nata and the District of Agua Dulce, both in the province of Cocle.
From the resolutions given by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP)
A provisional license has been granted to PSZI SA for the construction and operation of a photovoltaic power generation plant in the district of Las Tablas, Los Santos province.
From an order given by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP)
Resolve:
"... FIRST: AWARD to the corporation PSZ1 SA registered listing 840 117, Document 2645979 of the Public Record , a provisional license for the development and operation of a photovoltaic system for generating electrical energy called EL ESPINAL, to be located in the village and district of Las Tablas, Los Santos province, with an installed capacity of 8.5 MW. "
A provisional license has been granted to the company Energía Verde to build and operate a wind farm in the district of Gualaca, province of Chiriqui.
From a resolution given by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP)
Resolved to:
"... FIRST: GRANT TO the company ENERGÍA VERDE SA, registered in the Public Registry on Listing 617658, Document 352368 a Provisional license for construction and operation of a power generation plant called PARQUE EÓLICO CHIMENEA, to be located in the Hornitos, Gualaca district, province of Chiriquí, with an installed capacity of 19.8 MW. For such purposes, the Certificate of Provisional Registration License No. 206-14 is issued. "
The company Solar Coclé Venture has been awarded a licence for a period of 40 years to build and operate a photovoltaic plant in the district of Penonomé in the province of Cocle.
From the order given by the National Authority of Public Services Panama (ASEP)
"... Resolved:
FIRST ...: GRANT in favor of the corporation SOLAR COCLÉ VENTURE, registered on Listing 824908, Document 2541128 of the Public Record A PERMANENT LICENSE for the development and operation of photovoltaic generation project called PLANTA SOLAR FOTOVOLTAICA COCLÉ to be located in Cocle, Penonomé district, province of Cocle, with an installed capacity of 8.99 MW.
SDR ENERGY PANAMA has received a final license to build and operate for a period of 40 years a plant generating 49.5 MW of solar power in the district of Baru, Chiriqui.
From a statement issued by the National Authority of Public Services in Panama (ASEP)
"... Considering:
Having verified the documentation provided, the regulatory authority considers that it is feasible to grant the Final License requested by the company SDR ENERGY PANAMA, SA which as a result must perform acts necessary for the fulfillment of the objectives and functions of the National Authority of Public Services in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 26 of Article 9 of the Consolidated Law 6 of February 3, 1997, for which it is
The company Solar Azuero Ventura has been awarded a provisional license to develop a project called Solar Photovoltaic Plant Los Angeles, in the province of Los Santos.
From a statement issued by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP)
Resolved to:
"... FIRST: GRANT in favor of the corporation SOLAR AZUERO VENTURE, S.A., registered on Listing 824914, Document 2541156 of the Public Record A PROVISIONAL LICENSE for the development and operation of a photovoltaic generation project called PLANTA SOLAR FOTOVOLTAICA LOS ÁNGELES, to be located in the district of Los Angeles, Los Santos district, in the province of Los Santos, with an installed capacity of 9,522 MW.