Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica de Honduras tenders’ goods and related services for renewable energy generation systems, through microgrids in Brus Laguna, department of Gracias a Dios and Guanaja, in the department of Isla de la Bahia.
Honduras Government Purchase PERLA-30-LPI-B:
"Manufacturer's Authorization is required for all Goods and Services required, which are contained in Lots 1 and Lot 2, and which are indicated below:
Lack of legal certainty, electricity theft and social conflicts are forcing businessmen in Guatemala's energy sector to choose to relocate their investments to El Salvador.
Last year, the companies Applied Energy Services (AES) and Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), both US and Guatemalan capital, decided to invest $47 million in solar energy projects, encouraged by the facilities offered to the energy sector in El Salvador.
Last year, 87 environmental impact studies were submitted in the countries in the region, for the construction of power generation plants and works on electricity networks.
Panama is the country in the region where the largest investment is concentrated, with an approximate $1.29 billion in energy projects, corresponding to 32 environmental impact studies submitted to the Ministry of the Environment between January and December 2017.
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)":
A Finnish multinational company has resolved its electricity problems in Roatan Island with a generating plant based on propane gas.
The growth of tourism in the Bay Islands (Honduras' northern Caribbean) has made feasible a project by the Finnish company Wärtsilä to install a 28 MW power plant based on propane gas. The installed power capacity of Wärtsilä in Honduras is about 500 MW, representing 25% of the national capacity.
On October 20th and 21st entrepreneurs from the region will gather together in Panama City to discuss issues such as the electricity market rules, new and renewable energy projects.
From a statement issued by the International Symposium on Energy:
This year the 8th. International Symposium on Energy seeks to promote spaces for reflection on energy issues, to help analyze the performance and limitations of developing new projects, build consensus, define the options for the energy market and, finally, develop a social impact using the media.
Actis and Mesoamerica have agreed to sell SunEdison 100% of its interest in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy, which operates in the area of renewable energy plants.
From a statement issued by Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy:
Actis and Mesoamerica, investment and consultancy firms based in Costa Rica and Colombia have agreed to sell 100% of their combined interest in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME), a leader in the business of wind energy and solar energy in Central America, to SundEdison. SunEdison is the largest developer of renewable energy in the world.
An announcement has been made that solar energy projects that negotiated contracts with the state run power company and begin operating before July 31 will receive an incentive of $0.03 per KW / h.
For renewable energy the price is, according to the National Energy Company (ENEE) is $11.4 KW / h, marginal cost, added to which is the 10% incentive and now on top of this would be added the additional $0.03 for generators operating during the next three months. In total for these companies the price KW / h would be at $15.54.
An announcement has been made of the launch of a wind power generation plant built and operated by the company Terra Energy in San Marcos de Colón, in the department of Choluteca.
The plant has the capacity to generate 50 MW, with 25 wind turbines and is located south of the capital. The project required an investment of $100 million and was completed before the agreed time, three years.
Honduras has presented in the EIS for the expansion of a power plant based on bagasse with a required investment of $13.7 million.
The environmental impact study has been presented for the expansion of a power plant based on biomass, bagasse, cane stubble and sawdust in the town of San Juan de Flores, Francisco Morazán.
The document was presented the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Honduras by Compañía Azucarera Tres Valles on December 31. The document reports that the project will cost an estimated $13.7 million.
The company Vientos de Electrotecnia has started testing its wind turbines at the plant in San Marcos, Choluteca, and projects that the formal start of operations will be in the first half of December.
With a total investment of $140 million the wind farm in San Marcos will produce 50MW using 25 wind turbines of 2 MW each.
The manager of the San Marcos Wind Farm, Jose Moran told Latribuna.hn that "...
Although the installed capacity is currently small, strong growth is projected in the region as a result of tenders with prices that favor large-scale projects.
A report by IHS Technology predicts rapid growth of photovoltaic capacity in Central America, which will supposedly reach 22 megawatts in 2018.
In reading this report, it should be noted that the country experiencing the largest part of that growth is Honduras, where multiple large-scale projects have been announced in which we have not yet seen the required economic viability, which casts serious doubts on their actual realization.
SMEs in developing countries could generate jobs and significant growth by taking advantage of the market opportunities offered by clean technologies.
From a report by the World Bank:
SMEs in developing countries could generate significant growth and jobs if they take advantage of market opportunities that offer clean technologies, which reach up to $1.6 trillion.
On october 15th and 16th companies from the sector will gather together in Panama City in order to discuss issues such as energy efficiency, technology and the use of renewable energy in the region.
From a statement issued by the Union of Industrialists of Panama:
Panama, September 18, 2014. The Union of Industrialists of Panama (SIP), in light of energy issues and the implementation of new regulations that will reduce the cost of energy, will be holding from 15th to 16th of October 2014, at the Hotel El Panama, the 7th International Symposium on Energy entitled: "Industry, Innovative contributions to the electricity market.
The Pavana Solar photovoltaic park will be one of the first to start trading, supplying 25 MW to the national grid starting March 2015.
In March the Congress of Honduras approved a contract which enables the company Energía Básica del Grupo Lufussa, to connect its 25 MW photovoltaic plant, located in the south of the country, to the network of the National Electricity Company (Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica or ENEE).