Johnny Araya, presidential candidate, proposes removing the caps on the private generation of solar, wind and biomass energy.
During a meeting with the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Business Sector , the presidential candidate of the National Liberation Party, Johnny Araya, proposed removing legal limits for private power generation using renewable sources such as solar power, wind power and biomass.
Prohibition of geothermal power generation in protected areas would be lifted by the two presidential candidates who are leading the polls.
Johnny Araya of the National Liberation Party (PLN by its initials in Spanish) and José María Villalta from the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) party, said they would allow the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) to explore geothermal energy in the Rincón de la Vieja National Park in Guanacaste.
Johnny Araya , candidate for the ruling party, has proposed a tax package aimed at improving collections and gas exploration to boost new energy sources.
Araya proposes the creation of the National Tax Administration Agency in order to combat tax evasion and improve tax collection. According to him , the fiscal deficit is affecting governance and competitiveness.