Company News: Latin America

News on transmission equipment and service providers from Latin America

• Hitachi to supply power reactors for 500 kV project in La Guajira, Colombia

  September 6, 2021
  Hitachi ABB Power Grids has received a contract from Colombian Grupo Energía Bogotá’s (GEB), to supply power reactors for the 500 kV Colectora–Cuestecitas–La Loma Transmission Line and Associated Network Project. As per the contract, Hitachi will be involved in the design, manufacture, transportation, installation, training and delivery of the single-phase, 500 kV line reactors for the project in La Guajira.

• Ecuadorian Transelectric awards USD26 million transmission projects

  September 2, 2021
  Ecuador's state-owned power company, La Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP), through its transmission unit Transelectric, has awarded USD26 million worth of transmission works to various local companies.

• Chilean CEN awards USD202 million worth transmission works

  August 16, 2021
  Chilean national electricity system coordinator, Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN), has awarded USD202 million worth of transmission works under the Expansion Works of Decree No. 171/2020, and Exempt Decrees No. 418/2017, No. 293/2018 and No. 198/2019.

• Colombian Ecopetrol purchases state’s share in ISA

  August 11, 2021
  Colombian Ministerio de Finanzas or Ministry of Finance has signed an Inter-Administrative Share Purchase Agreement with Colombia-based oil company Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos S.A. (Ecopetrol SA) for the sale of its shares in Colombian power company Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA).

• Board of Directors of CGT Eletrosul approves incorporation of FOTE in Brazil

  August 3, 2021
  The Board of Directors of Companhia de Geração e Transmissão de Energia Elétrica do Sul do Brasil (CGT Eletrosul), a subsidiary of Eletrobras, has approved the incorporation of energy transmission firm Fronteira Oeste Transmissora de Energia (FOTE).

• Ecuador Transelectric awards USD50 million transmission contracts

  June 15, 2021
  Ecuador's state-owned power company, La Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP), through its transmission unit Transelectric, has awarded transmission contracts worth USD49.86 million under the Inter-American Development Bank (IaDB)-funded Support for the Advancement of Energy Matrix Change Programme.

• Spanish Abengoa bags 220 kV line contract from Peruvian ENGIE

  May 19, 2021
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from ENGIE Energía Perú for the construction of a 220 kV line, which will evacuate power generated from the upcoming 260 MW Punta Lomitas wind farm located in the southern region of Ica, Peru.

• Spanish Elecnor wins EUR44 million contract for Tucano wind farm BOP and transmission lines in Brazil

  April 29, 2021
  Spanish Elecnor has been awarded a EUR44 million contract, for the construction of the 322 MW Tucano wind farm in the Bahía region, from Brazilian company AES Brasil.

• Paraguayan ANDE awards USD37 million worth transmission contracts

  December 8, 2020
  Paraguay’s state-owned power company, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has awarded transmission contracts worth USD37 million.

• CELEC EP awards contract for Ecuadorian portion of 500 kV Ecuador–Peru project

  November 16, 2020
  Ecuador's state-owned power company, La Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP), has selected Chinese Changjiang Institute of Survey Planning Design and Research for providing design consultancy services for the Ecuadorian section of the 500 kV Peru–Ecuador Interconnection project.

• Spanish Abengoa bags 500 kV line project in Chile

  November 4, 2020
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from the Transmisora del Pacífico, a unit of Chilean power transmission company Transelec SA, for the execution of the Nueva Puerto Montt–Nueva Ancud transmission line project.

• Panama ETESA awards 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III line to Agrupacion Sabanitas Panama consortium

  October 21, 2020
  Panamanian state-owned electricity transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has awarded the contract for the 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III Transmission Line and Associated Network Expansion Project to the Agrupacion Sabanitas Panama consortium, led by Spanish Elecnor.

• Spanish Abengoa bags 220 kV substation contract from Chilean Transelec

  October 6, 2020
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from the Chilean power transmission company, Transelec SA, for the construction of a 220 kV substation and three 220 kV sectioning lines, all of which are part of the expansion plan of the Chilean national transmission system.

• Paraguayan ANDE awards USD9.7 million substation expansion contract to Tecnoedil

  September 21, 2020
  Paraguay’s state-owned power company, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has awarded local company Tecnoedil a USD9.71 million contract for the expansion of the Caaguazú substation.

• Spanish Elecnor bags 56 MW wind farm project in Mexico

  September 21, 2020
  Recently, the Spanish infrastructure, energy and telecommunications company, Elecnor, has been awarded a EUR28.8 million contract for the construction of the 56 MW Coromuel wind farm in Mexico, which is being developed by Eurus Energy.

• Bolivian ENDE awards USD10 million contract to Ingener, Siemens

  July 20, 2020
  Bolivian state energy company Empresa Nacional de Electricidad’s (ENDE) subsidiary, ENDE Transmission, has awarded a USD10 million contract to a consortium comprising of Uruguay’s Ingener and German Siemens for the development and commissioning of a 50 MVAr static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) system.

• Spanish Elecnor bags 185 MW wind farm contract in Chile

  July 2, 2020
  The Spanish infrastructure, energy and telecommunications company, Elecnor, has been awarded a contract for the construction of the 185 MW Cerro Tigre wind farm in Chile.

• Paraguayan ANDE awards 500 kV Yguazú substation project [free access]

  June 29, 2020
  Paraguay’s state-owned power company, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has awarded contracts aggregating to USD108 million for works associated with the 500 kV Yguazú substation and interconnection project.

• Chilean CEN awards USD57 million in 18 transmission contracts to local players

  June 24, 2020
  Recently, the Chilean national electricity system, Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN), has awarded 18 engineering, construction and procurement (EPC) contracts under the decrees 418/2017 and 293/2018 for the expansion of various transmission facilities located between Arica and Chiloé cities of the country.

• Spanish Abengoa bags substation expansion contract from Chilean Transelec

  June 2, 2020
  Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa SA, has bagged a contract from the Chilean power transmission company, Transelec SA, for the expansion of a 220 kV substation near the city of María Elena, in the Antofagasta region.