Guatemala exported $10 million worth of electricity to the neighboring country in the first seven months, significantly more than the one million dollars reported in 2017.
Sergio Recinos, Banco de Guatemala president, said to Dca.gob.gt that "... With regard to this activity, greater dynamism is expected in electricity generation associated with the expected increase in external demand from Mexico and the restructuring of the energy matrix'.”
From June 5 to 9, companies from the energy industry will be gathering together in San Pedro Sula to take part in business conferences and discuss issues that are relevant to the sector.
The initiative is being run by state entities and the private sector, and will take place between June 5 and 9 at the Convention Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortés (CCIC) in San Pedro Sula.
A new report by the Ministry of Energy and Mines provides detailed statistics on the electricity subsector, the generation matrix for 2011-2016, and data on renewable energy, among other things.
From the Introduction of the report entitled "Guatemala's New Energy Statistics Module", by the Ministry of Energy and Mines:
The change in the energy matrix towards renewable sources is at risk "because of social unrest and systemic opposition to the development that Guatemala so desperately needs."
From the executive summary of the report"Impact of ungovernability and systemic opposition to renewable electricity generators and their socio economic effects locally and nationally both now and in the future 2015-2030":
The lack of clarity about the future of the concession of the Tumarín hydroelectric project may be forcing other investment projects in the energy market to be put on hold.
The Ortega administration has not yet announced what process will be followed in order to re start the 253 MW hydroelectric construction project, whose concession was awarded directly by the government to the consortium made up of Eletrobras and Queiroz Galvao.
The plan is to implement longer terms in contracts and release energy and power demand from large customers.
The Energy Plan 2015-2020 presented by the National Secretariat of Energy in Panama is broken down into two main parts: first, the Short-Term Operational Plan 2015-2019, where proposals for the period are detailed, and second, the National energy Scenarios Plan 2015-2020, including projections of fuel prices and other energy sources and demand estimates, expected changes in the energy matrix and the future role of private companies in the energy system.
Entrepreneurs are invited to take part in the sixth edition of ExpoEnergía, to be held from June 7 to 11 at the Convention Center in San Pedro Sula.
The Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mining (My Environment) in Honduras is convening the sixth edition of ExpoEnergía, to be held from June 7 to 11 at the Convention Center in San Pedro Sula.
In the next 35 years more than $11 billion will need to be invested in new projects in order to meet electricity demand, which is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5%.
Projections by the General Secretariat of Energy also indicate the need to invest in replacing power lines every ten years, with an estimated $3 billion of investment within 35 years. In this regard, "The manager of Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. (Etesa), Ivan Barria said that the next administration will have to replace many transmission lines that are now obsolete. "
The new contracts with renewable energy generators indicate that the contract price will be valid provided it is below that of thermal generation.
From the preamble of the draft law which has already been approved:
"... The current initiative also includes provision to establish that energy distributors nationwide sell to the ENACAL the energy that is required, at the lowest price of the generators. The Nicaraguan Energy Institute (INE) will ensure the above provision of law, based on the regulations approved for that purpose by the MEM.
Lack of effective government action is preventing the creation of a state policy in line with socio-economic development, while the conflict in Barro Blanco, the Hydroelectric moratorium in Chiriqui, and the suspension of wind and solar licenses, alarms investors.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
On July 30 energy companies will be gathering together to find out about the proposed government Energy Policy 2015-2030 and other topics such as advances in distributed generation.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica:
VI National Congress on Energy, "National Reality and Perspectives"
The investment plan announced by the government is over $19 billion in road works, sanitation and electricity distribution and will support sectors such as logistics, transportation, tourism and agriculture.
The Solis administration is opposed to the Power Contingency Act which would enable private power generation and force the state run power company to compete.
Arguing that there is no need for it because 'demand is being met," the executive branch is opposing the Contingency Power Act because" ... it would be contrary to the model of energy development in the country, contrary to what has been discussed in the discussion tables on energy."
Those who are elected to perform executive positions such as the Presidency of the Republic must be EXECUTIVES, not hide behind their shields by calling for assemblies when it comes to the responsibility for decision-making.
EDITORIAL
In Costa Rica energy, specifically electricity, has been for many years, a subject continuously on the agenda of business and policy makers because of the negative impact of its high cost on competitiveness. In the last election campaign, how to address this issue marked the differences between the candidates, and certainly defined the decision of many voters. It is an urgent issue that requires urgent decision making.
In the view of entrepreneurs it is not enough to change the energy mix towards the renewable sources and they are proposing a long term strategy in order to compete in the region.
A proposal to create a long-term policy between business and government "..." where the private sector makes a commitment to invest in renewable energy and this energy somehow, goes to those great industries that generate employment in the country, such as the free zone ', said César Zamora, country manager of the energy company IC Power .
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