Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica de Honduras is bidding for the supply of household photovoltaic systems to be used in the municipalities of Corpus and Concepcion de Maria, in the department of Choluteca.
Empresa de Transmision Electrica Dominicana tenders the construction of the Jimani 138kV Substation, the contract includes the supply of all the necessary equipment for its operation.
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"].
Empresa de Transmision Electrica de Panama warns that Bill 342, which was approved in the first debate in the Assembly, threatens the stability of the local electric sector by delaying and making it impossible for electric projects to enter into operation due to the lack of transmission lines.
In note No. ETE-DAL-029-2021, sent to the Committee of Commerce and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly of Deputies, ETESA's manager, Carlos Mosquera Castillo, warned the parliamentarians about the inconveniences of Bill 342 - recently approved in first debate - which repeals an article of the sole text of Law 6 of 1997, regarding the procedure for the use and acquisition of easements, explains an official statement.
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."
In El Salvador, the initial plan was that the new Energia del Pacifico power plant would begin operations in early 2022; however, it is currently projected to begin operations until July 1 of next year.
The project located in the Acajutla port area, which will have an installed capacity of 378 megawatts and began construction in 2015, will be delayed a few months.
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.
The construction and installation of medium and low voltage electrical networks and lighting system of the Paseo del Río Avenue of the Nuevo Domingo Savio Project, Section 1, is tendered.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved a loan for the Nicaraguan government to continue financing the National Program for Sustainable Electrification and Renewable Energy.
The resources will be used to carry out works of "Rural Electrification by Extension of Networks" and "Normalization of Service in Settlements", which guarantees that through the expansion of electricity coverage by connecting to the electricity distribution network, 35,000 homes in 1,278 rural communities will benefit nationwide, and the normalization of electricity supply to 79,050 homes in 402 urban settlements, reported the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI).
After Guatemala paid off its debt to Teco Energy, the $15.75 million embargo was lifted, resources that the country had allocated for interest payments from some Eurobond holders.
Arguing that from 2008 to 2013 the Guatemalan National Energy Commission set a maximum amount that electricity distribution companies could charge the user, Teco Energy, a company that was a shareholder of Empresa Electrica de Guatemala, sued the country internationally.
After receiving a ruling opposing the international arbitration disputed with Teco Energy, the New York State Supreme Court ordered the seizure of $15.75 million from Guatemala.
Teco Energy is a company that was a shareholder of Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala and years ago claimed international arbitration, arguing that from 2008 to 2013 the National Energy Commission set a maximum amount that energy distribution companies could charge the user. This measure caused losses to the distributor.
Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica de Honduras tenders for the supervision and management of projects to expand electrical substations and build new ones.
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