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.
From November 20 to 22, the second edition of the Gas and Energy Summit of the Americas will be held in Panama City, where topics related to the financing of energy projects will be discussed.
The second edition of the Gas and Energy Summit of the Americas will combine conferences on strategic topics with high-level government presentations, thematic debates on innovative content, as well as discussion panels for the collective construction of solutions, led by prominent figures from the regional and global energy sector, informed the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI).
From 1 November, EEGSA users will have a 0.4% increase in their tariff compared to the price for the third quarter of the year, and for DEOCSA and DEORSA users the increase will be 2.2% and 2%, respectively.
The tariff adjustment approved by the National Electric Energy Commission (CNEE), will be paid by users from November 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020, requires an official report.
A bill presented to the Legislative Assembly proposes to reform the Protocol that currently prevents private generators from commercializing electricity in the Central American market.
Since October 4, 2011, when the Costa Rican Assembly approved the Second Protocol to the Framework Treaty for the Central American Electricity Market, limitations were established on the participation of local generators in the regional market.
In El Salvador, a charging station for electric vehicles will be put into operation in Plaza Malta, located on the road to the Port of La Libertad.
This will be the first electrolinera (electric station) in the country that will serve the general public, because since 2018 there is another station of this type, but is within the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA).
Because of the behavior of the energy supply from thermal sources, between the first quarter of 2018 and the same period of 2019, the generation of electricity in Panama grew 4%.
The latest report of the General Comptroller of Panama, details that in the first three months of 2019 were generated 2,719 million kwh, equivalent to a 3.9% increase over the 2,618 million offered in the same period of 2018.
Arguing that none of the two proposals received meets the mandatory minimum requirements, in Panama it was decided to disqualify companies interested in building the Fourth Transmission Line.
At the ceremony held on April 9, two of the five pre-qualified contractors submitted their technical and economic proposals for the execution of the project, which consists of the design, construction, supply and installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the Fourth Chiriquí Grande - Panama III 500kv Electric Transmission Line and associated substations.
Central American countries do not take advantage of the electric transmission line that connects them, because the poor infrastructure at the local level prevents the exchange of energy at the maximum level.
Managers of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) believe that the lack of electrical installations, especially in the stations of each country, are an obstacle to achieve a reduction in final tariffs to consumers.
In Panama, ASEP approved the reconsideration request presented by Etesa, opening the way to continue with the tender process for the Fourth Transmission Line.
Last week, it was reported that to continue with the tender process, the Public Services Authority (Asep) had requested from the Electric Transmission Company (Etesa) a justification for the development of the construction project and operation of the Fourth Transmission Line.
With a $50 million loan from CABEI, ETESA will finance high-voltage infrastructure projects.
The purpose of this operation is to provide greater short-term resources to meet the priority investment needs of Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. (ETESA), accelerating the launch of activities related to the addition of assets in the company's high-voltage electrical infrastructure, informed the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) last March 1.
Because of the behavior of the energy supply from renewable sources, between 2017 and 2018 electricity generation increased by 2%.
The latest report of the General Comptroller of Panama, details that in 2018 were generated 10,783 million kwh, which is equivalent to a 1.8% increase over the 10,597 million offered in 2017.
After a $7.4 million investment, Transportista Eléctrica Centroamericana launched the power transmission work that will link the substations of Iztapa and Taxisco.
The completed work that will connect the substations in the departments of Escuintla and Santa Rosa, was awarded in January 2015 and consists of 16 kilometers. These works are part of lot D of the National Transmission Expansion Plan (Petnac).
March 28 is the new date to present proposals for the design, construction and operation of the Fourth Electric Transmission Line in Panama.
The modification to the terms of the public tender was carried out by the Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica (Etesa) at the request of the companies pre-qualified in the process.
In Guatemala, the upward trend shown by tariffs in 2018, because of the 10% drop in hydroelectric generation and the increase in production with coal and oil derivatives, could continue this year.
The National Commission of Electric Energy (CNEE) reported that last year energy tariffs increased between 5% and 7% in the three largest distributors: Eegsa, Deocsa and Deorsa.
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