In El Salvador, the terms of reference were announced to be published in November 2020, with details of the tender to design a biogas plant in the country.
According to directors of the Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Lempa River (Cel), an ambitious investment plan is being worked on which, in addition to the new biogas plant, includes the development of new geothermal plants.
The Electricity Regulatory Commission is preparing the documents to tender a supply of firm power, a few months before the current contracts expire.
Although the contracts with private suppliers that are about to expire add up to a total of 300 MW, representatives from the Electricity Regulatory Commission (CREE) explained that the tender will not necessarily be for the same amount.
As was done with distribution, the Honduran state run electricity company plans to hire a technical operator to be responsible for the improvements needed to the electricity transmission network.
Having hired a consortium, whose capital is mainly Colombian, to operate the power distribution system in the country for seven years, the National Electricity Company (ENEE), now intends to do the same for the maintenance of the electricity transmission network in next few months.
The National Electricity Company is preparing the specifications to tender 60 MW in the regional market and 120 MW in the local market in early 2017.
Authorities at the National Electricity Company (ENEE) plan to contract out 180 MW of firm power, for which reason they are ruling out offers that come from power plants based on solar and wind power.
Delsur El Salvador is inviting interested bidders to send their comments and suggestions on the draft conditions for ICB No. DELSUR-CLP-RNV-1-2016.
From a statement issued by Delsur:
Publication of the conditions of International Competitive Bidding Process No. DELSUR-CLP-RNV-1-2016 for the supply of 150 MW of power generated from wind and photovoltaic technology for a period of 20 years.
Officials in Honduras are negotiating a $70 million loan with the World Bank for a fifth turbine in the hydroelectric station El Cajon.
The process for installing the 75 MW turbine was going to be developed through a concession, but the plans have been changed and now the government has announced that it will be tendered, after negotiating funds with the World Bank, for the installation of the turbine in the plant.
The government of Honduras plans to convene an international tender to select a company which will certify the quality of fuels.
The bill on Fuels Marketing will include monitoring fuel quality, a task that initially was to be performed by a laboratory which was installed with the team needed for certification, but as the initiative was unsuccessful, it was agreed instead to hire an international company "...
The National Electricity Company is inviting bids for the design, supply, transportation, erection, testing and public works on all of the equipment covered in the "Construction of Substation La Entrada" Project.
The National Electricity Company (ENEE) is inviting eligible bidders to submit sealed bids for the design, supply, transportation, erection, testing, civil works of all of the equipment covered in a project that involves the construction of the Substation 'La Entrada'.
The National Electricity Company is inviting interested companies to participate in an international competitive tender for a contract for the supply of 20 MW of electricity for the Atlantic Coast.
Honduras Government Purchase LPI-100-009-2014:
"20 MW SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FOR THE ATLANTIC COAST."
The deadline for submission of proposals is October 20, 2014.
The Honduran National Urban and Rural Sustainable Development Program is putting out to tender a turnkey project for the acquisition, installation and commissioning of 127 solar systems.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN-HO-003-014-BIENES:
"TURN KEY PROJECT FOR THE ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF 127 DOMESTIC PV SYSTEMS, 46 IN THE COMMUNITY OF EL DURAZNAL, 81 IN THE COMMUNITY OF BUENAS NOCHES AND 7 COMMUNITY PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, 4 IN THE COMMUNITY OF EL DURAZNAL, 3 IN THE COMMUNITY OF BUENAS NOCHES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF COMAYAGUA, COMAYAGUA DEPARTMENT."
The government has announced that an international tender for renewable and thermal energy will be held in the coming months under the new energy law.
Roberto Ordonez, secretary in the department of Infrastructure and Utilities (Insep) told Laprensa.hn that "...Purchasing power will be based on the best offers presented by national and international companies engaged in the activity, in thermal renewable energy. "
After two failed attempts, the National Electric Power Company (Empresa Nacional De Energía Eléctrica) will launch a tender to repair cracks in the El Cajon hydroelectric station.
This new competition will be international because there aren't any companies in the country with sufficient experience to perform the repair work with responsibility, as required by law.
Drastic changes shown by the new government in the way it manages energy contracts will culminate in an international tender.
The government of Juan Orlando Hernandez is preparing the groundwork for an international tender for the purchase of energy for supply within two years.
"If the government wants to achieve independence from energy from thermal plants, it will have to launch in the next few days a call for a public international tender which could take 10 to 12 months, under normal conditions, in order to contract this energy at lower prices than the current ones."
The Honduran Social Investment Fund is putting out to tender the construction of a rural electrification project in the communities of Guaxinlaca and Pajapas.
The purpose of the tender is the "Construction of Rural Electrification Project in the Communities:
Lot No.1: Guaxinlaca, Municipality of San Andres, Lempira Department.
Code 101904
Lot No.2: Pajapas, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Department of Lempira.