The clean energy project will be developed in Panama, in an area of more than three thousand hectares, using wind turbines that will generate electricity interconnected to the national grid through a substation.
CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
A 9.8 MW clean energy power generation project will be built in Panama, using almost 22 thousand photovoltaic modules with a capacity of 2,500 kW.
CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
Photovoltaic panels will produce clean energy in Panama.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
In Nicaragua, the company New Fortress Energy, with US capital, plans to build a plant that will generate 300 MW of clean energy, using less polluting technology.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Area, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
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 construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
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.
Honduras Government Purchase PERLA-30-LPI-B:
"Manufacturer's Authorization is required for all Goods and Services required, which are contained in Lots 1 and Lot 2, and which are indicated below:
In El Salvador during 2021, AES announced that it plans to invest between $60 and $75 million in the development of new solar energy projects and works in the distribution network.
As of April 2021, the Ventus wind power plant, an electricity generation park with an installed capacity of 54 MW, will begin operating in El Salvador.
The new power generation park, which has 15 wind turbines of 120 meters high each, is located in the municipality of Metapan, Department of Santa Ana.
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".
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.
In Nicaragua, the company New Fortress Energy announced that it has already started with the construction works of a natural gas plant, which will have an energy generation capacity of 300 MW and will be located near Puerto Sandino, department of León.
Executives of the North American company stated that the project has begun its decisive phase and according to the schedule, it is expected that between May and June the generating plant will begin operations.
In Panama during May 2020 the demand for electricity from the commercial sector bottomed out, as consumption fell to 195 million kwh due to the pandemic, but in the following months the figures improved and in November the turnover rose to 297 million kwh.
Although the cumulative figures from January to November 2020 show that consumption in commercial establishments fell by 26% compared to the same period last year, a significant recovery was reported in the last months of last year.
Since the pilot plan to test the efficiency of ethanol use in gasoline in Guatemala has yielded the first positive results, the authorities plan to present a bill to regulate its use in the first quarter of 2021.
The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the predictive maintenance for the generators and auxiliary production equipment of the Chixoy hydroelectric plant.
Purchase by the Government of Guatemala 13458493:
"Details of the lines to be contracted:
-Line 1: Testing of 5 electrical generators
-Line 2: Testing of 6 power transformers including Bushings