The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the construction of the 69 Kv transmission line that connects the Champerico electrical substation with the La Maquina substation, which has a length of 34 kilometers.
Guatemalan Government Purchase 13529021:
"Lines to be contracted:
Line 1: 69 Kv Champerico - La Maquina transmission line, of approximately 34 kilometers, which includes detailed Engineering and Design, Management, Negotiation and Constitution of Easements on behalf of INDE, Supplies, Civil Works, Electromechanical Works, Dressing, Laying out, Arrowing, Tests and Commissioning of the 69 Kv transmission line.
During 2019, electricity purchase and sale transactions between Central American countries amounted to 3,074 GWh, a 14% increase compared to 2018.
Figures from the Regional Operating Entity (EOR) show that the average price recorded in regional transactions during 2018 and 2019 also increased, going from $74.05 per MWh to $90.11 per MWh.
For the quarter from February to April, tariffs will remain stable because certain variables with a direct impact on generation costs do not show significant changes.
Between -0.01% and -0.03%, variations will oscillate for EEGSA, DEOCSA and DEORSA users, informed the National Commission of Electric Energy (CNEE).
Arguing that there is a risk that energy transactions in the region will become more expensive, Guatemalan businessmen are asking the outgoing government to refrain from approving or signing reforms to the Central American Electricity Market Framework Treaty.
Because on January 10 the discussion is programmed within the Director Council of the Regional Electric Market of Central America (CDMER), the subscription of the Third Protocol, which would reform the Framework Treaty of the Electric Market, the private sector of Guatemala has issued an alarm before any change in the regulations, since it could cause increases in the prices of energy transactions or generate negative effects in the Guatemalan market and its interconnection with Mexico.
The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the maintenance work of transmission lines, of the eastern system.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11704837:
"INDE with the present negotiation will contract the Maintenance of 3,795 structures, which includes the felling, breach and removal of the easement passage of the 69 kV transmission lines, as well as the painting of a correlative number in each one of the structures of the transmission lines, and other works more.
Electricity generators claim that the Regional Operator Entity arbitrarily disconnects Guatemala from the rest of the countries in the region, and that since 2016 up to date the disconnections already add up to 600 hours.
The National Association of Generators of Guatemala (ANG) claims that the Regional Electricity Interconnection Commission (CRIE) does not comply with the resolutions of the Central American Court of Justice (CCJ), which ordered Guatemala to stop disconnections from the regional electricity system.
In the first three months of 2019, 14 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region to perform work on electricity grids and develop power generation plants.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
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 the expansion and improvement of the substation Guatemala Norte.
Guatemala Government Purchase 7403623:
"The contract includes design and detailed engineering, civil works, electromechanical work, equipment supply, assembly, wiring, connection, testing and commissioning a three-phase reactor of 20 MVAR 230 KV, to connect to the substation bus through the construction of a connection field with double bar configuration, according to the reference plans contained in the annexes.
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación de Guatemala is putting out to tender the maintenance of transmission line structures through means of measuring the physical grounding system.
Guatemala Government Purchase 7182201:
Maintenance of transmission line structures by means of physical earth measurement in the high frequency system for the transmission line structures which are detailed below:
"The region still needs to install at least 7,000 MW by the end of the decade and make investments of between $12,000 million and $18,000 million."
While in Panama the energy supply needed to meet the demand of its growing economy falls short, to the north of the region, in Guatemala, there is surplus energy but generators are unable to sell it due to the lack of regulations governing the futures contracts and because the Siepac (Regional Electricity Transmission System) project is still does not working 100%.
Analysis of the current state of the SIEPAC project and business opportunities in the region especially in electricity generation.
The Regional Electricity Market (MER by its initials in Spanish) is not only a key element to the growth and economic development of Central America, but also an important source of business opportunities for companies.