The investment announced by AES El Salvador will go towards expanding the distribution network, rural electrification, vehicle fleet, infrastructure, and communications equipment and computers.
From a statement issued by AES El Salvador:
2016, AES El Salvador, through its companies CAESS, CLESA, EEO and DEUSEM, has projected an investment of approximately $36 million.
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.
The bidding rules have been published for the supply of 100 MW of power and associated energy generated from renewable resources with a 20-year contract term.
From information published by Delsur:
Call for participation in International Public Tender No.
On Monday March 19th bids will be opened for the tender for the procurement of 350MW, equivalent to one third of domestic consumption, for a period of 15 years.
The contract is being administered by the distributor DelSur, which belongs to the Colombian company EPM, but the energy will be acquired by this distributor as well as the distributors AES El Salvador: CAESS, EEO, CLESA, and DEUSEM.
The contract is to supply 100MW of power and associated energy from February 1, 2012
Any company interested in providing the supply of 100MW of power and associated energy for the following businesses may participate: CAESS, DELSUR; AES CLESA and CIA.;EEO DEUSEM, B&D and EDESAL.
Representatives from the electricity industry are arguing that investments of $1,000 million are needed for the tender to generate 350MW.
The international public tender launched in April for the provision of 350MW from July 2015 excludes the use of plants currently in operation, or to be operational by January 2012. The only offers that will be accepted are those from new plants whose operation is based on renewable energy sources, natural gas or coal.
The electricity distribution company Delsur published the tender for the purchase of 350 MW of electricity.
The international public tender is divided into two blocks, one of 250 MW and another 100 MW, and comprises a total period of 180 months, from July 2016 to December 2030.