During last year, imports of electric generators increased year-on-year in Nicaragua and Guatemala, and decreased in Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and El Salvador.
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During 2020, 17 environmental impact studies were presented to carry out works in electrical networks and build power plants in different areas of Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit, provides an updated list of public and private constructionprojects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
During 2020, imports of electrical wires and cables in Nicaragua and Guatemala increased in year-on-year terms, and in the cases of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama they decreased considerably.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
In the department of Jutiapa, Guatemala, a wind farm is to be built with an installed capacity of 67.5 MW through 13 positions with wind turbines with a diameter of 150 meters each.
According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence area, Eolica San Cristobal S.A., submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Comapa Wind Project".
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.
According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence area, the National Electrification Institute submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Arizona Plant Capacity Expansion."
The Municipal Water Company of the capital of the country tenders the supply of fuel, consisting of 90 thousand gallons of regular gasoline and 80 thousand gallons of diesel, to be delivered within 18 months.
Empresa Tomza Guatemala S.A. reported that in Nicaragua the government of President Daniel Ortega illegally expropriated and confiscated the company's assets, which together amount to $4 million in investments.
Arguing that due to the pandemic it is not feasible to call a public tender, the bidding processes for 400 MW to be contracted to cover the long-term demand of three distributors were suspended in Guatemala.
At the beginning of the year, it was reported that before the end of the first quarter of 2021, the National Electricity Commission (CNEE) had planned to call the public tender in which 400 MW would be put out to bid.
During the first nine months of 2020, imports of electric generators increased year-on-year in Nicaragua and Guatemala, and decreased in Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and El Salvador.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
In the first days of March of this year, the highest prices were reported in the Dominican Republic, while the lowest were registered in the Panamanian capital.
The regional report on average prices to the final consumer of gasoline, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Central America, effective for the week of February 27 to March 7, 2021, was made based on official prices and monitoring or surveys carried out by the different General Directorates of Hydrocarbons or equivalent, in the capital of each Central American country.
Following the increase in fuel prices in Guatemala of more than 20% between January and March, local authorities forecast that this behavior will continue during the following weeks.
Due to the economic crisis generated by the Covid-19 outbreak, fuel consumption plummeted in the Guatemalan market during 2020 and fuel prices fell to historic lows.
A solar energy generation park is to be built in the department of Jutiapa, Guatemala, which will have approximately 274 thousand panels and will be located on a 127-hectare plot of land.
According to the interactive platform "Construction in Central America" of CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence area, Solar El Progreso S.A., submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Solar Santo Tomas".
Empresa Nacional de Energía Electrica de Honduras is bidding for the supply, installation and commissioning of meters to be used in the Metering System of the National Transmission Network.
"The contract price will include all materials and labor required for the complete execution of the works and the correct and complete execution of the works, as well as equipment, auxiliary and protection elements, tools, auxiliary labor, and generally everything related to a complete and perfect finish of each of the energy meters to be installed in the National Transmission Grid indicated in these bidding documents, as well as any indirect costs of the works, general expenses, wages, salaries, fees, hauling of materials and any other payment required in the work.
The National Electrification Institute bids the construction of medium and low voltage distribution networks and power lines, works that will be carried out in different areas of the country.
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