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.
IC Power, the new owner of the electricity distribution company started operations on January 23 with a commitment to reduce energy losses in the country.
The multinational IC Power, a subsidiary of the Israeli company Kenon Holdings, completed the acquisition of the shares of Energuate, and went on to announce the start of its management and operations in the country from January 23. Luciano Galasso, Energuate's new manager, told Prensalibre.com that "... we are reinforcing our commitment to improving service quality, reducing energy losses, community relations and reducing accident rates."
The sustained fall in oil prices has led to record lows on the price paid by Guatemalan wholesalers for energy in the spot market.
The spot price paid by wholesalers in December went down by 12.5% compared to what was paid in the same month in 2014, totaling $41.55 per MW. According to the National Energy Commission (CNEE) and the Wholesale Market Administrator (AMM), it is the lowest amount paid in the last six years.
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Our unique service has established our place in this industry. This allows us to make a distinctive and substantial impact for our clients.
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Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Central America and Dominican Republic
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It has been announced that IC Power will pay US $299 million for the companies Deocsa and Deorsa, plus another $289 million to cover the liabilities of these electricity distributors.
The promise of sale was announced by the company IC Power in December, and the transaction is expected to be finalised in January this year.
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