The State of the Region indicates that the asymmetries between the most regulated markets such as Costa Rica and others that are freer such as Guatemala and El Salvador constitute an obstacle to progress of the regional market.
Regional Integration section, the V Report on the State of the Region:
Of the 34,629 GWh generated in 2015 by the countries included in SICA, 68% came from hydropower, 11% from cogeneration in sugar mills, 11% was geothermal, 9% wind and 0.1% based on biogas.
From a report by Cepal entitled "Statistics of electricity production by countries in the Central American Integration System (SICA)":
Average prices for buying and selling on the spot market, quantities by contract and by spot price, amounts of predispatched MWh per hour, per day or for specific periods.
Companies operating under the Law for the Promotion of Export Activities and Maquilas will be able to deduct the VAT paid on electricity.
By presenting a certifying document to the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) exporters will be exempted from paying VAT on their electricity bill, since it is a"... tax benefit according to decrees 29-89 and 19-2016 " explained the lawyer Rodrigo Barillas in an activity organized by Agexport.
In May, installed capacity increased by 85 MW, with the commercial release of four new power plants.
From a Newsletter issued by the Wholesale Market Manager (AAM):
In May commercial release of the following generators was approved:
- San Isidro Generation Plant with an installed capacity of 62.40 MW - Hydroelectric station Las Fuentes II with 14.17 MW - Hydroelectric station El Cafetal with 7.77 MW - Hydroelectric station Raaxha with 1.5 MW Unit I,
Also enabled was the GDR Small Hydroelectric station El Conacaste, with an installed capacity of 3MW. The following is a list of the Large Users which were commercially enabled this month: Polycolor Internacional, S. A. Avícola Villalobos, S.A. (Granja Guatalón y Granja La Felicidad) Muebles Continental, S. A. Comercializadora y Productora de Bebidas Los Volcanes, S. A. Pollo Campero S. A. (La Felicidad, Coatepeque).
As part of the expansion plan of the PETNAC 2016 transport system, investments have been planned in construction of new power substations, remodeling work on existing lines and construction of new ones.
From the document "Indicative Generation and Transmission Plans 2016" by the National Electric Energy Commission:
In April, four new companies received business licenses as Large Users in the Wholesale Market.
From a Bulletin by the Wholesale Market Authority:
New participants joined the wholesale market in April. Certifications were given to the Renace II Phase 1 Hydropower Station which has an installed capacity of 114 MW and Generador Distribuido Renovable Xolhuitz Providencia which has an installed generating capacity of 1.64 MW as well as the Jalapa substation of the transport company ETCEE and expansion of the Mixco substation belonging to TRELEC. The new users also include:
In Costa Rica, 19 projects were selected as "eligible" by the state run power company, but the same institution has ruled out opening new competitions to purchase more wind-generated power.
EDITORIAL
Investment in alternative energy is risky, because it depends on uncontrollable external factors such as unpredictable weather variations, which have particular effects on hydraulics, solar and wind power.
Eleven new Large Users have been given approval and commercial status given to Generador Distribuido Renovable Hidroeléctrica Las Uvitas, 1.87 MW and the sub-station Trecsa Huehuetenango II.
From a Bulletin by the Wholesale Market Authority:
In the month of February new activations in the wholesale market were made. Commercial status was given to Generador Distribuido Renovable Hidroeléctrica Las Uvitas, with an installed capacity of 1.87 MW, and also enabled was the Sub Station Huehuetenango II de Trecsa. Among those given Large User status are:
In February, eleven new companies were certified commercially as as Large Users in the Wholesale Market.
In February the Wholesale Market Administrator (AAM) provided details on the requirements to be met by companies interested in making import and export transactions on the spot market in Mexico.
From the AAM's bulletin:
New activations in the Wholesale Market (February 2016):
Transmission lines in the regional SIEPAC system are being used to distribute electricity internally in countries, curtailing their capacity for international exchange of energy.
When the US President Barack Obama visited Central America in 2013, he warned that "energy costs in this region are three times what electricity costs in Washington, and that represents a huge disadvantage for companies".Two years before that, all countries, from Guatemala to Panama, were committed to creating the necessary infrastructure for the Regional Electricity Market (MER) to be efficient.
Regional Priority Supply Contracts with the MER have come into effect, and there has been an increase in renewable energy in the generating capacity due to the entry of photovoltaic and wind power.
A preliminary report by the Wholesale Market Administrator provides a summary of results of 2015, with details of the participation in the production and consumption of energy.
The new owner of Energuate plans to invest $32 million this year in expanding and strengthening the network and making service improvements.
One of the first objectives of the company in charge of electricity distribution is to reduce losses, which between "... technical and commercial loses, are close to 20%," said Javier Garcia Burgos, CEO and advisor to the management of IC Power. As part of the plan, the company's board recently decided to increase "... the level of annual investments by more than 60%."
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.
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