españolCentral America: Fuel Prices up to June 18Monday, June 18, 2018 Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.33, Nicaragua $3.98, Honduras $3.83, El Salvador $3.56, Guatemala $3.47 and Panama $3.28. From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: Uncertain Future for $900 million ProjectFriday, June 15, 2018 Panamanian authorities have declared the deadline passed for Panama NG Power to present evidence of economic backing for the construction of the 670 MW natural gas plant. Last December a judicial ruling was issued by means of which Panama NG Power was granted 150 days to demonstrate that it has the economic capacity to develop the project. According to the company's interpretation, this time period began on March 8, 2018. Panama: Electricity Supply Up 3%Wednesday, June 13, 2018 During the first four months of the year, 64% of electricity was generated from hydraulic sources, 21% from thermal, 10% from wind, 2% from solar and 2% was from self-generation. According to the most recent figures from the Comptroller General of Panama, in April 2018, 908 million kwh were generated, equivalent to an increase of 3.3% compared to the 879 million supplied in the same month in 2017. Renewable Energy Tender AnnouncedMonday, June 4, 2018 In El Salvador, 28 MW of non-conventional renewable solar and biogas-based energy for distributed generation will be put out to tender, and the presentation of offers is scheduled for December. The Salvadoran government reported that " ...The total power to be tendered is 28 Megawatts, of which 20 Megawatts correspond to solar photovoltaic and 8 Megawatts to Biogas, the winners will be hired for a period of 15 years and are expected to start operations from the year 2020 and 2021 respectively." Electricity Exports Up 53%Monday, June 4, 2018 Explained by exports to El Salvador and Honduras, between January and March Guatemala's electricity sales totaled $31 million, 54% more than was reported in the same period in 2017. According to figures from Banco de Guatemala, between the first quarter of 2017 and the same period in 2018, the value of electricity sales increased from $20 million to $31 million. In relation to the behavior of sales, records belonging to the Regional Operator confirm that since 2014 the country began its consolidation as a leader in the sale of electricity in Central America. Tender for Oil Pipeline OperationWednesday, June 6, 2018 In Guatemala, companies interested in operating and managing the Hydrocarbons Stationary Transport System are invited to present their offers on June 15. Representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Mem) stated that the Qualification Committee, which will be appointed by an agreement, will be in charge of receiving technical-economic offers from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the institution's facilities. Central America: Fuel Prices up to June 4Monday, June 4, 2018 Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.22, Nicaragua $3.99, Honduras $3.83, El Salvador $3.62, Guatemala $3.60 and Panama $3.33. From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: Construction Fair SuspendedMonday, June 4, 2018 The trade union of builders in Nicaragua has suspended until further notice the construction and housing fair which was scheduled to be held from July 12 to 15. The Nicaraguan Chamber of Construction decided to suspend the fair, which had already been postponed from May to July, due to the crisis affecting the country. Disincentive for Solar Energy?Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Arguing that consumers will have energy availability even if they do not use it, in Panama a proposal has been made to tax the use of solar panels for purposes of self-consumption. Due to the disagreements caused by the proposal which proposes establishing a fee for using of solar panels for self-consumption, arguing that the consumer has the possibility of using the national energy distribution network, the Public Services Authority (Asep) has decided extend the consultation period by 60 days. Figures on Electricity Power GenerationMonday, May 28, 2018 Of the 2.4 million megawatt hours generated in the first quarter of the year in Honduras, 36% came from water sources. According to figures from the National Electric Power Company (Enee), in the first quarter of 2018 thermal plants supplied the system with 581 thousand megawatt hours, which is equivalent to 25% of the total. U Turn Over Tax on Solar PanelsWednesday, May 30, 2018 Due to the controversy that has arisen, the ASEP has decided to exclude from the discussion of adjustments to the Tariff Regime the proposal to tax the use of solar panels for self-consumption purposes. Although the imposition of a fee for the use of solar panels for self-consumption purposes has been removed from the discussion, the Public Services Authority (Asep) stated that the 60-day deadline to receive comments on the subject is still valid. Looking for Companies to develop $500 million WorksFriday, June 1, 2018 Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá has started a process to prequalify companies for a design and construction project for a fourth transmission line. According to the prequalification documents, an approval meeting will be held with all those interested in participating in the bidding process, on June 13 at 9 am at the Sheraton Grand Panama Hotel. Central America: $1.6 billion in Energy ProjectsFriday, May 25, 2018 Last year, 87 environmental impact studies were submitted in the countries in the region, for the construction of power generation plants and works on electricity networks. Panama is the country in the region where the largest investment is concentrated, with an approximate $1.29 billion in energy projects, corresponding to 32 environmental impact studies submitted to the Ministry of the Environment between January and December 2017. 650 MW Hydroelectric Project: Yes or No?Monday, May 28, 2018 The new Minister of Environment and Energy in Costa Rica is opposed to the Diquís project, which the state electricity company has been promoting for ten years, and which consists of building a hydroelectric generation plant in Puntarenas. While the new leaders of the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) announced their intention to refloat the project, which due to unconstitutionality appeals filed against it has remained on paper for years, the Ministry of Environment and Energy has declared its opposition, stating that "... there are no studies or other assessments on the social and economic impact that justify the declaration of national convenience given to the project a decade ago." Rules for Hydrocarbons in HondurasTuesday, May 29, 2018 The bill being discussed in Congress aims to regulate fuel quality and encourage a drop in the prices of petroleum products. The Hydrocarbons Law that is being discussed in the National Congress will define, among other aspects, the marketing chain, wholesale importers, distribution and transportation. |
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