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.
In recent years’ Brazilian water heaters have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, as in the first half of 2014 they represented 14% of total Central American imports and for the same period of 2020 the proportion rose to 31%.
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In recent years refrigerators and freezers from China have gained importance in terms of the amount purchased, as in the first half of 2012 represented 7% of total regional imports and for the same period of 2020 the proportion rose to 28%.
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In Panama, the company Evergo is investing in the implementation of 200 loading stations, which will be located in different areas nationwide and will be level 2 and level 3.
The long-term plan of Evergo, a company that is part of the InterEnergy Group's portfolio, is to install a total of 500 electric charging stations throughout the Panamanian territory.
The National Institute of Electrification tenders the supply of equipment for insulation diagnosis, which will be used in the Central System of the Electric Energy Transport and Control Company.
From January to July 2020, Central American companies imported $149 million in wire and cable from Mexico, 24% less than in the same period in 2019, a drop that is explained by the decrease in purchases in all markets in the region.
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From January to March 2020, Central American companies imported $22 million in electrical cables and wires, and purchases from China increased by 13% compared to the same period in 2019.
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The Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica de Honduras (Honduran National Electric Power Company) is putting out to tender at the international level a high-level individual consultancy service for the preparation of specialized terms of reference and budgets to strengthen the country's electricity transmission capacity.
During the first three months of last year the main buyers of air conditioning equipment in Central America were Panama and Honduras, with $22 million each, followed by Costa Rica, with $21 million, Guatemala, with $11 million, El Salvador, with $10 million and Nicaragua, with $5 million.
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The Novex chain of hardware stores opened its first branch in the country, which has an area of 3,000 square meters and is located in Curridabat, east of San José.
The new store that belongs to it is specifically located 250 meters east of the bomb La Galera, on the old road to Tres Rios, and has 20 departments that include construction materials, household items, pets, gardening, vehicles, painting, among others.
From January to April 2020, companies in Central America imported $106 million of electrical wire and cable from Mexico, and 62% of the total was purchased by companies in Nicaragua and Honduras.
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In the region's countries, more than 3 million people are looking to buy some type of audio equipment online, and 12% of these consumers are exploring options for purchasing a vehicle audio system.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
The Bank of Costa Rica tenders the maintenance service of air conditioning equipment of variable refrigerant flow and direct expansion, under the consumption on demand modality.
More than 4 million people in the region are looking to buy appliances online, and 19% of these consumers are exploring options for purchasing climate control equipment.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.