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Panama: Genisa Remains in Charge of Barro BlancoThursday, May 21, 2015 Responding to pressure from the private sector, the government has now announced that work on the dam will resume and Generadora del Istmo SA will lead the project. After a string of contradictory results, the Panamanian government has now announced that "... 'It would not be a good message to the international community nor for the country's energy need if we suspended the project', in the words of Manuel Dominguez, Secretary of Communication of the State. Panama: Hydroelectric Station Barro Blanco Works SuspendedMonday, February 9, 2015 The National Environmental Authority has ordered the suspension of works in the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project of 28 MW, which is being run by Generadora del Istmo SA. From a statement issued by the National Environmental Authority (ANAM): Request to Lift Suspension of Barro Blanco Hydroelectric StationTuesday, March 3, 2015 The company Generadora del Istmo has given assurances that it will comply with all environmental measures and is calling for the lifting of the suspension of the construction of the 28 MW hydroelectric station. From a statement issued by Generadora del Istmo SA (GENISA): Panama: Progess on Barro Blanco Hydroelectric StationFriday, August 1, 2014 The construction of the 28 MW dam is 85% complete and testing operations are expected to begin by the end of 2014. The company Generadora del Istmo S.A. (Genisa), in charge of construction of the project, reported that "... at the moment the physical progress of the dam body is 89% complete, while the spillway and the powerhouse are 87% and 57% complete, respectively, placing the overall progress of the project at 85%. " Panama: Construction of Hydroelectricity Station HaltedTuesday, February 3, 2015 Due to the existence of unresolved issues related to environmental management and cultural heritage the suspension of construction of the hydroelectric station Barro Blanco, in Chiriquí, has been proposed, a project which is already 95% complete and which will generate 28 MW. The High Level Committee responsible for assessing compliance with the requirements established in the concession contract will recommend suspending the construction project because, besides environmental violations, "... there are a number of unresolved issues, for which it corresponds to the State to uphold the commitments established between the company and the community. " Colombia's Interest in Energy Sector in Central AmericaWednesday, June 18, 2014 Hydroelectric projects and expansion of distribution networks are part of the opportunities that Colombian Power firms are looking to take advantage of in the Isthmus. There are now three Colombian energy sector companies that have decided to venture into Central America to be part of the development of an activity that still has much room for growth in the region. Third Wind Farm Built in NicaraguaTuesday, April 17, 2012 Work has begun on a new park in the Isthmus of Rivas, a $160 million project which will generate 44 MW. The project belongs to the company Eolo of Nicaragua, who have invested $160,536,670 according to records at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA). El Salvador: $43 Million for Wind FarmWednesday, July 3, 2019 Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala announced a $43 million loan for the construction of part of the 54 MW Ventus wind farm to be located in the municipality of Metapán. It was reported in February that the Guatemalan and Honduran capital company, Ventus, will invest $73 million over 10 years in the construction of a wind farm with a capacity of 54 MW, and that the tax benefits to be granted to it in El Salvador resulted from the signing of a Legal Stability contract for Investments. Guatemala: Wholesale Electricity Market - February 2017Wednesday, March 1, 2017 The process of granting commercial status as distributed renewable generators has been completed for Hidroeléctrica Miraflores and Hidroeléctrica La Ceiba I, with installed capacity of 0.837 MW and 0.640 MW capacity, respectively. From a Bulletin by the Wholesale Market Authority: Panama: Thermoelectric Plant Goes BankruptThursday, February 13, 2014 Térmica del Caribe has announced the suspension of its operations and payment of its debts due to insufficient funds. The thermoelectric company Térmica del Caribe S.A. suspended its operations from 5 February in order to file for bankruptcy due to insufficient funds. The plant is located in Colon and has the capacity to generate 49.2 MW. Solar Energy: Two bids in a 110 MW TenderTuesday, August 6, 2019 Total Eren Guatemala, S.A. and Corporación Klondike, S.A., presented their bids in Guatemala for the supply of electricity generated by photovoltaic solar systems, up to a maximum of 110 MW under the BOT modality. On July 31, the National Institute of Electrification received bids for the public tender, which includes the installation of five solar power generators through the photovoltaic system for 110 megawatts. New Hydropower Station in NicaraguaThursday, May 9, 2013 With an investment of $16 million Inversiones Hidroeléctricas S.A. will build the hydroelectric station El Diamante in the municipality of San Ramón, Matagalpa. This new plant will generate 21,000 megawatts / hour per year. According to Joseph Adam Aguerri, president of the Superior Council of Private Enterprise, the hydroelectric station will generate clean power from the flow of the river Upa. Wind Project Concession Handed Over in PanamaWednesday, May 7, 2014 Unión Eólica Panameña has been authorized to hand over to UEP Penonomé II the final license to build and operate the 115 MW wind farm in Nuevo Chagres. From a resolution given by the National Authority of Public Services: Panamanian Electricity Companies Reject Public CompetitionTuesday, November 20, 2012 Private generation companies have described a possible government involvement in the electricity market as unfair. The Government has indicated its intention to enter the area through the construction of a hydroelectricity company and thermal generator. Guatemala: Colombian Company Bids for Power GridFriday, October 29, 2010 Empresa Electrica de Bogotá submited a bid for a section of the power grid belonging to Italy's Enel. The bid is for the purchase of a stake in "Transmisora de Energía Renovable" (Transnova), a company owned by Enel. |
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